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May 13, 2021
Perinatal Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario, Canada
There were no differences observed in the frequency of preterm birth (7.5%) and stillbirth (0.5%) between a cohort of births during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=67,747) occurring between March and September 2020 and a cohort of pre-pandemic births (n=348,633) occurring within the same calendar period between 2015 and 2019 according to administrative data in Ontario, Canada. …
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal Complications, and Severe Illness among U.S. Delivery Hospitalizations with and without a COVID-19 Diagnosis
Adverse pregnancy outcomes occurred more frequently among US women with documented COVID-19 diagnosis at delivery hospitalization compared to those without diagnosis (4.4% vs 0.8%) in a large study including 703 hospitals (n=489,471 delivery hospitalizations; 1.3% of patients with COVID-19) between March and September 2020. In analyses adjusted for confounders, COVID-19 diagnosis was associated with a…
May 11, 2021
Prevalence of Antibody Positivity to SARS-CoV-2 Following the First Peak of Infection in England: Serial Cross-Sectional Studies of 365,000 Adults
The prevalence of anti-spike SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in England was 5% by the end of September 2020 (prior to the onset of vaccination campaigns), according to three cross-sectional national surveys with non-overlapping random samples undertaken between late June to September (n>365,000). The prevalence of detectable antibodies over the three rounds was 6%, 5%, and 4%. The…
Decreases in Reported Sexually Transmitted Infections during the Time of COVID-19 in King County, WA
Reported cases of gonorrhea and syphilis decreased by 5-22% in King County, Washington from January to July 2020 compared to January to July 2019. Mean weekly case counts of gonorrhea, male urethral gonorrhea, and early latent syphilis decreased during statewide lockdowns in late March, but returned to pre-lockdown levels after reopening in June. The authors…
May 10, 2021
The Role of Media Sources for COVID-19 Information on Engaging in Recommended Preventive Behaviors among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged ≥ 65 Years
Most participants (59%) in a survey of Medicare beneficiaries over age 65 (n = 8,050) administered between June and July 2020 reported relying on traditional news sources (TV, radio, websites, newspapers) for COVID-19 information; other less commonly reported sources included healthcare providers (11%), government officials (11%), webpages/internet (9%), friends/family members (9%), and social media (1%)….
Lives versus Livelihoods? Perceived Economic Risk Has a Stronger Association with Support for COVID-19 Preventive Measures than Perceived Health Risk
Perceptions of risk of suffering from economic loss due to the pandemic were associated with COVID-19 mitigation behavior and support for strict containment measures, while perceptions of health risks had variable effects on behaviors and support, in a cross-sectional study with data collected in 24 countries (N = 25,435). Survey results suggest that globally, respondents tended to…
May 7, 2021
Changes in Emergency Medical Services before and during COVID 19 in the United States, January 2018-December 2020
A retrospective study of emergency medical service activations between 2018 and 2020 found that while the number of activations decreased in 2020, increases in the proportion of activations for on scene death (1.3% to 2.4%), cardiac arrest (1.3% to 2.2%), and opioid use/overdose (0.6 to 1.6%) were observed compared to 2018-2019. These frequencies subsequently declined…
April 29, 2021
Association of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy With Neonatal Outcomes
SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy (from conception to 1 week after birth) was significantly associated with a 1.4-fold higher risk of any neonatal respiratory disorder after matching for maternal characteristics in a nationwide cohort study in Sweden (n=88,159 infants). Admission for neonatal care, respiratory distress syndrome, and hyperbilirubinemia were also associated with maternal SARS-CoV-2 test positivity….
April 28, 2021
Actual Racial/Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality for the Non-Hispanic Black Compared to Non-Hispanic White Population in 35 US States and Their Association with Structural Racism
A study using CDC data to examine COVID-19 mortality rates for non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic Black populations across US states found that structural racism was associated with increased mortality in Black populations. Using a state-level index of structural racism and adjusting for age, each standard deviation increase in the racism index was associated with a…
April 26, 2021
Assessment of Contact Tracing for COVID-19 among People Experiencing Homelessness, Salt Lake County Health Department, March-May 2020
A study comparing person-based contact tracing for SARS-CoV-2 among people experiencing homelessness (PEH) compared to the general population in Utah between March and May 2020 found that PEH were more likely to be lost to follow-up at the end of isolation (14%), provided fewer contacts per case (0.31), and their contacts were more often unreachable…
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