A team of #WUDeptMedicine and #WashUMed researchers who found a possible link between low testosterone levels in men and severe COVID-19 are urging caution with ongoing clinical trials that block or lower the hormone. medicine.wustl.edu/news/for-… via @wustlmed
Is COVID-19 “just the flu?” Experts say no. #COVID patients face nearly five times the risk of death compared to those with the flu, according to a deep dive into federal data by researchers with #WashUMed and @STLOUISVA. (Research by @zalaly) medicine.wustl.edu/news/covi…
As treatments for #COVID19 improve survival, long-term impacts need to be considered. New work from @zalaly on acute kidney injury. Note the high percentage NOT recovering by discharge.
National study of acute kidney injury (AKI) in COVID-19
32% had AKI
47% did not recover by discharge
Substantial geographic variability 10% - 56%
Between March-July, AKI rates declined 40% - 27%
@BCBowe@Miao_Cai_SLU
@CJASN @VAResearch@vahsrdcjasn.asnjournals.org/conten…
Sobering findings from largest study of #COVID19 patients admitted to ICU in the United States:
2215 adults in 65 hospitals in March-April 2020
Mean age 60 years
39.5% died
(6.2% still hospitalized by end study)
From 15% in young people to 63% in older
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected. Happy Pride Month!!! #PrideMonth2020#DVAHCS
We are so grateful to everyone who sponsored a rose to be laid at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this #FathersDay The Wall is overflowing with love. Red roses honor those killed in action, yellow roses honor those missing, and white w/ red tips honor those we lost later.
Income is a major determinant of health.
The looming economic downturn (recession or depression) will likely have a significant negative impact on the health of a lot of people in the years to come.
Terrific piece @iarynam@nytopinion#dataviznytimes.com/interactive/2020…
On clinical service, and continue to be amazed by the courage of our nurses. The real heroes in the battle against #COVID19@VREFSTL @STLOUISVA @pattyh1095
On clinical service, and continue to be amazed by the courage of our nurses. The real heroes in the battle against #COVID19@VREFSTL @STLOUISVA @pattyh1095
to identify themselves as a “friend of VA” when donating blood or plasma at an AABB-certified lab. VA will then get credit toward receiving plasma to give to Veterans who are ill with COVID-19. See covidplasma.org/ for more information.
Note: To help support the use of convalescent plasma as an investigational treatment for VA patients with COVID-19, please encourage Veterans, friends, and family members who have a lab diagnosis of COVID-19 and have been symptom-free for 28 days