Coronavirus Journal Articles

• Pediatric ED Visits Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic How have the rates of ED visits among children and adolescents changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? This new report examines the trends.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 23, 2022
• Incidence and Mortality of HBV and HCV, Cirrhosis and HCC This article provides an update on the global incidence and mortality rates for these liver diseases. How have they changed in recent years?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 23, 2022
• Changes in Suicide Rates -- United States, 2019 and 2020 A new report finds that the overall suicide rate in the U.S. has recently declined, but socioeconomic and health disparities persist.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 20, 2022
• Exercise for Persistent Neuroendocrine Symptoms of COVID-19 Could regular exercise help prevent or alleviate the long-term neuroendocrine symptoms of COVID-19?
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, May 20, 2022
• MIS in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Does COVID-19 vaccination play a role in the pathogenesis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children? This report helps further our understanding.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2022
• Community Hospital Response to COVID-19 Outbreak Community hospitals have needed to implement practice changes to overcome the challenges of responding to the COVID-19 surge. What lessons have been learned?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, May 19, 2022
• Harassment of Health Officials: A Threat to the Public's Health The director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials highlights the persecution and mental distress public health professionals have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  American Journal of Public Health, May 19, 2022
• Hospitalizations of Children and Adolescents With COVID-19 This report documents the rapid increase of COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children and adolescents coinciding with the emerging predominance of the Omicron variant.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 18, 2022
• Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Children How many children aged 5-11 received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose? What factors may have hindered coverage among this age group?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 18, 2022
• Maternal mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy This study found that completion of a 2-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among infants aged <6 months.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 16, 2022
• Outcomes of Patients Having Anesthesia While SARS-CoV-2 Infected Should patients requiring an anesthetic procedure while being SARS-CoV-2 positive or suspected require a preoperatively carefully screening?
  BMC Anesthesiology, May 16, 2022
• Medicaid Restriction Removal Increased HCV Treatment Rates Access to treatment improved after Medicaid-imposed restrictions were removed, but more policy changes are needed to address remaining disparities.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, May 16, 2022
• Waning Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19 The findings in this report underscore the importance of receiving a third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and suggest that an additional dose may be necessary to sustain protection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 13, 2022
• Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster Against SARS-CoV-2 How effective is this booster dose against SARS-CoV-2 infection and complications in breakthrough cases?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 13, 2022
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults This case report explores the clinical features and possible pathophysiological basis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults, secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, May 12, 2022
• Is Omicron Showing Us the Path Ahead? Might the Omicron variant actually be paving a new path toward coexistence with COVID-19--the "new normal"?
  American Journal of Public Health, May 12, 2022
• Impact of COVID-19 on Emergency Medicine Residency Programs In what ways has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted EM resident education and training programs?
  Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, May 12, 2022
• Immune Response After BNT162b2 Vaccination in HIV on ART How effective is the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine among people living with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, May 12, 2022
• Safety Monitoring of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Among Adults Surveillance data confirms the safety of an mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine, with local and systemic reactions being less frequent than after the second primary vaccine dose.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 11, 2022
• Use of IBD Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact emergency and elective services for inflammatory bowel disease?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, May 11, 2022