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February 10, 2021
Reduction in Oregon’s Medication Dosing Visits After the SARS-CoV-2 Relaxation of Restrictions on Take-Home Medication
Opioid treatment programs in Oregon saw a reduction in medication dosing visits and an increase in take-home doses dispensed following a relaxation of restrictions on take-home medication dosing that were intended to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2. During the pre-SARS-CoV-2 period (February and early March 2020), patients made a mean of 16 visits per month…
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability among U.S. Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers
Findings from a cross-sectional survey conducted in October 2020 among firefighters and EMTs (n=3,169) showed that 48% of respondents expressed high acceptability of a future COVID-19 vaccine, while 24% reported that they were unsure and 28% reported low acceptability. Groups with greater odds of reporting low acceptability (relative to the high acceptability group) included individuals…
Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Massachusetts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 testing intensity (defined as number of weekly tests per 100,000 people) and epidemic intensity (defined as weekly test positivity) in Massachusetts from May 27 to October 14, 2020 showed that testing resources were disproportionately allocated to more affluent communities. In a multivariable model, the relative testing gap increased by 9%…
February 9, 2021
Health Outcomes and Economic Burden of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in the United States
The overall median charges for hospitalization due to COVID-19 in the United States was $43,986 per hospitalization, while the overall median cost incurred by hospitals was $12,046. The analysis utilized the COVID-19 data from the Premiere Healthcare Database to identify 170,000 hospitalizations from April to October 2020, representing approximately 20% of all hospitalizations in the…
February 5, 2021
Decreases in Young Children Who Received Blood Lead Level Testing During COVID-19 – 34 Jurisdictions, January-May 2020
34% fewer US children aged <6 years had blood lead level (BLL) testing during January–May 2020 when compared to January–May 2019, according to data from 34 state and local health departments. The authors estimate that reduced testing due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to missed identification of 9,603 children with elevated BLLs. Courtney et…
February 4, 2021
Trends in US Emergency Department Visits for Mental Health, Overdose, and Violence Outcomes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The median proportion of US emergency department (ED) visits that were related to mental health conditions, suicide attempts, all drug and opioid overdoses, and suspected child abuse and neglect (SCAN) were significantly higher from mid-March to October 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, based on a cross-sectional study of nearly 190 million visits…
February 1, 2021
High Prevalence of Elder Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Risk and Resilience Factors
A survey of older adults (n=897) sheltering in place during the pandemic found the prevalence of self-reported elder abuse was 21.3%, an 83% increase from the pre-pandemic period. Increased risk of elder abuse was associated with greater pandemic-related financial hardship, while reduced risk was associated with having a strong sense of community (OR = 0.89)…
Association Between Receipt of Unemployment Insurance and Food Insecurity Among People Who Lost Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Unemployment insurance was associated with a 35% relative reduction in food insecurity and a 48% relative reduction in eating less due to financial constraints among people in low- and middle-income households in the US who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. 37% of the study population (n= 2319 adults) reported food insecurity and 39%…
Changes in Sexual Behavior, PrEP Adherence, and Access to Sexual Health Services Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic among a Cohort of PrEP-Using MSM in the South
One fifth of men who have sex with men using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the Southern US (n = 56) between October 2019 to July 2020 reported discontinuing or changing the frequency of PrEP use due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five participants (9%) reported discontinuing PrEP, eight experienced difficulties obtaining PrEP medication (16%), and…
Mapping a Pandemic SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity in the United States
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] Between May and July 2020, there were an estimated 4.8 undiagnosed cases of COVID-19 for every case diagnosed in the United States, and an estimated 16.8 million undiagnosed cases by mid-July, based on findings from a serostudy conducted among adults (n = 11,3182) who had not been diagnosed with COVID-19. Undiagnosed seropositivity…
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