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November 12, 2020
An Outbreak of Covid-19 on an Aircraft Carrier
In an outbreak on an aircraft carrier in late March 2020, 1271 (26.6%) of 4779 crew members had SARS-CoV-2 positive PCR results, and an additional 60 crew members had suspected COVID-19. In this predominantly young (mean age 27 years) population, 23 were hospitalized, 4 received intensive care, and 1 died. Nearly 80% were asymptomatic at…
November 10, 2020
The Forgotten Numbers: A Closer Look at COVID-19 Non-Fatal Valuations
The financial burden of non-fatal COVID-19 cases as of July 27, 2020 was estimated to be $2.2 trillion (or about $46,000 per case), compared to the total valuation of $1.6 trillion for all 147,000 COVID-19 fatalities. Using CDC forecast data, the authors further estimate that this figure will rise to $5.7 trillion (roughly 30% of…
Increased Firearm Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hidden Urban Burden
A retrospective study comparing Philadelphia County trauma patients before (n=357) and after (n=480) stay-at-home orders were implemented found that while there was a decrease in non-intentional trauma and daily emergency department visits, patients presenting with intentional injury increased. In particular, there was an increase in injuries likely caused by firearms. Abdallah et al. (Nov 6,…
November 9, 2020
US Clinicians’ Experiences and Perspectives on Resource Limitation and Patient Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A qualitative study with 61 clinicians involved in institutional planning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US between April-May 2020 described their experience providing care in settings with limited resources. While clinician leaders planned to avoid decision-making at bedside, unanticipated forms of resource limitations could compromise care and require difficult allocation decisions. The need to…
November 6, 2020
Scientific Quality of COVID-19 and SARS CoV-2 Publications in the Highest Impact Medical Journals during the Early Phase of the Pandemic: A Case Control Study
The scientific quality of COVID-19 publications in the three highest ranked scientific medical journals (NEJM, JAMA, and The Lancet) was below the quality average of these journals for non-COVID-19 research. Among 155 COVID-19 studies and 130 non-COVID-19 studies included in the analysis, the non-COVID-19 publications had higher levels of evidence as defined by the level…
Changes in Health Services Use Among Commercially Insured US Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The use of preventive and elective care services dropped dramatically during the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic and was not compensated by a commensurate rise in telemedicine. A cross-sectional study of health service use among people in the US with commercial health insurance found that while telemedicine use increased, the magnitude of decline…
Work-Family Strategies during COVID-19: Examining Gender Dynamics among Dual-Earner Couples with Young Children
In dual-earning opposite sex couples with young children, an “alternating day” strategy for childcare was associated with higher rates of individual well-being and job performance. A study of the childcare strategies for 274 dual-earner couples found that 37% used strategies where women did most or all childcare and 45% used egalitarian strategies. 133 couples were…
November 3, 2020
Disentangling Community-Level Changes in Crime Trends during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Chicago
Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 containment policies on crime across 77 communities in the Chicago area report mixed findings. Burglaries, assaults, narcotics-related offenses, and robberies had a statistical reduction only in 13%, 23%, 45%, and 13% of communities, respectively. The prevalence of COVID-19 infections was not found to have any association with crime levels,…
Association between Living with Children and Outcomes from COVID-19 an OpenSAFELY Cohort Study of 12 Million Adults in England
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A population-based cohort study in England found that living with children was not associated with adverse COVID-19 related outcomes. Additionally, no consistent changes in risk were observed following school closure. Among 9 million adults ≤65 years old, living with children age 0-11 years was not associated with increased risk of recorded SARS-CoV-2…
November 2, 2020
Estimates of the Value of Life Lost from COVID-19 in Ohio
[Pre-print, not peer-reviewed] A study estimating the economic burden of deaths due to COVID-19 in Ohio using data from Public Health and the Social Security Administration found that there were 56,518 years of potential life lost, totaling an economic value of life lost of $13.60 billion. The value of life year lost was similar by…
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