06/09/2021

AMDA - The Society for PALTC Medicine | June 8

COMMERCIAL: COVID-19 Update

Headlines:

New/Updated Guidance

• HHS: Monoclonal Antibodies For High-Risk COVID-19 Positive Patients

 

Journal Articles

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in vaccinated and unvaccinated healthcare personnel in a Veterans’ Affairs healthcare system
• Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection according to baseline antibody status in staff and residents of 100 long-term care facilities (VIVALDI): a prospective cohort study
• A metabolic modeling approach reveals promising therapeutic targets and antiviral drugs to combat COVID-19
• COVID-19 Vaccination of Health Care Personnel as a Condition of Employment
• JAMDA: COVID Challenges and Adaptations Among Home-Based Primary Care Practices: Lessons for an Ongoing Pandemic From a National Survey
• Vaccinated but Not Protected—Living Immunocompromised During the Pandemic
• Spread of Misinformation About Face Masks and COVID-19 by Automated Software on Facebook
• Assessment of Effectiveness of 1 Dose of BNT162b2 Vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 Infection 13 to 24 Days After Immunization
• A model and predictions for COVID-19 considering population behavior and vaccination
• Expiratory aerosol particle escape from surgical masks due to imperfect sealing
• Optimizing vaccine allocation for COVID-19 vaccines shows the potential role of single-dose vaccination
• Characterization of dysphagia and laryngeal findings in COVID-19 patients treated in the ICU—An observational clinical study
• The role of uncertainty tolerance and meaning in life on depression and anxiety throughout Covid-19 pandemic
• Trait mindfulness is negatively associated with distress related to COVID-19

Podcasts/Webinars

• FMDA Journal Club: COVID-19 Impact: Understanding COVID-19 Skin Manifestations, June 9, 2021, 12:00 PM ET
• Coping with COVID – Relief for Caregivers, June 16, 2021, 9:00 PM ET

 

News Reports

• Offering a COVID-19 vaccination incentive? Tread carefully, experts suggest
• Large VA study reveals ease of COVID-19 transmission among unvaccinated healthcare staff
• Antibiotic treatment sky-high in COVID-19 cases; formal guidelines reduce rates, studies show
• FDA authorizes Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody treatment for injection
• Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay.
• CDC COVID-19 Study Shows mRNA Vaccines Reduce Risk of Infection by 91 Percent for Fully Vaccinated People

• I Spy an Opportunistic Infection? — Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID
• Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

 

AMDA's COVID19 Resources Page