A prescription from an emergency department physician helped speed antiviral administration.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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HHS indicated it will keep the tests in the federal stockpile until they expire.
The authors estimate the cost of narrowing the oxygen gap at $34 billion over the next 5 years but called it a highly cost-effective investment with far-reaching effects.
Experts say the move is very concerning for public health, particularly amid the growing measles outbreak in neighboring Texas.
The CDC says it's now classifying the flu season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
After diagnosis, long-COVID patients also filled more new prescriptions for drugs such as antibiotics (45%) and those for pain (34%).
Notably, 20% of nurses surveyed suffered the loss of a family member.
Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.
Immunocompromised participants were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs 30%).
A substantial reduction was seen in practices offering weekend hours or advanced-access scheduling.
The effect of financial incentives on primary and booster vaccinations was nonsignificant.
