Coronavirus Journal Articles

• Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib for Ulcerative Colitis This study assessed the effectiveness and safety of 24 months of the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in patients with ulcerative colitis.
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, January 17, 2023
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Breakthrough by Omicron, Delta Variants Have the emergence of the Omicron and Delta variants led to an increase in vaccine breakthrough infections?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 17, 2023
• Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Outpatient Treatment of COVID-19 This report exposes the COVID-19 outpatient treatment inequities among racial and ethnic minority groups, primarily with regards to Paxlovid treatment.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 16, 2023
• Experience of Super-Responders to Biologics in Severe Asthma A new study provides insight into the profound impact of biologic treatment for severe asthma among super responders -- from the patient's perspective.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, January 13, 2023
• Late HIV Diagnosis: Where We Stand and the Way Forward Although the late HIV diagnosis rate has decreased, urgent improvements are still needed.
  HIV Medicine, January 13, 2023
• Monkeypox Infection Resulting From an Occupational Needlestick This report describes the first occupationally acquired monkeypox virus infection in a U.S. health care worker.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 13, 2023
• Falling Treatment Uptake in the Hepatitis C Care Cascade What are the main factors which are hindering high-income countries from achieving the World Health Organization hepatitis C elimination targets?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, January 12, 2023
• Rapid Increase in Suspected SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections Cases of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in this region increased with the emergence of the Omicron variant and were more prevalent among certain demographic groups.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 12, 2023
• No Delay in Care of Orthopedic Fractures During COVID-19 In this study, no significant difference was noted in time to ambulatory orthopedic fracture care compared with pre-pandemic levels.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, January 12, 2023
• Sacituzumab Govitecan in HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Is this drug therapy an effective therapeutic option for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer? What benefits might this treatment offer over single-agent chemotherapy?
  Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 11, 2023
• Astegolimab or Efmarodocokin Alfa in Severe COVID-19 Are these drugs effective in the treatment of hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?
  Critical Care Medicine, January 11, 2023
• Environmental Persistence of Mpox Virus on Surfaces A new report finds that mpox can survive on surfaces in certain circumstances, highlighting the potential exposure risk for other household members.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 10, 2023
• COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy in Immunocompromised During Omicron This report confirms that the original mRNA booster dose offered reduced protection against COVID-related hospitalizations from the Omicron variants in immunocompromised persons.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 09, 2023
• Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hip and Knee Arthroplasty In what ways did the COVID-19 pandemic impact hip and knee arthroplasty volumes and patient outcomes?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, January 06, 2023
• Seasonality of Common Human Coronaviruses, U.S., 2014-2021 Understanding the seasonal patterns of the most common coronaviruses could help improve clinical and public health preparedness.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 05, 2023
• ACEs During COVID-19 and Mental Health Among HS Students Nearly 75% of U.S. high school students reported at least one adverse childhood experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. What was the impact of this on mental health and suicidal behaviors?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 04, 2023
• Cutaneous Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 During Delta and Omicron Have skin-related symptoms changed across infection with different SARS-CoV-2 variants?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, January 03, 2023
• COVID-19 Orphanhood and Caregiver Loss Among Children Many children have lost parents or caregivers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide mortality data provides insight into just how many have been affected.
  Pediatric Nursing, January 03, 2023
• Comorbidities and COVID-19 Hospitalization in HIV by Age Older people with HIV and comorbid conditions may be more at risk for COVID-19 severity and hospitalization than younger people.
  AIDS, January 02, 2023
• A Screening Strategy to Increase HIV Early Diagnosis in EDs An HIV screening strategy in the ED may help identify new cases of HIV, leading to earlier diagnosis and treatment.
  HIV Medicine, December 30, 2022