COVID-19 Update
MARCH 5, 2022
These articles on COVID-19 were published across the JAMA Network in the last week. Click below to read them for free.
JAMA
Research
Frequency and Risk of Emergency Medical Service Interhospital Transportation of Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US
Sadia H. Sarzynski, MD, MS; Alex Mancera, MSBT; Clay Mann, PhD, MS; et al
Opinion
SARS-CoV-2 Laboratory-Developed Tests: Integrity Restored
Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS; I. Glenn Cohen, JD
Focusing on the Needs of People With Hearing Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Marcello Tonelli, MD, SM, MSc; Ruth Warick, PhD
News & Insight
The COVID Heart—One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Patients Have an Array of Increased Cardiovascular Risks
Jennifer Abbasi
Metabolic Surgery Associated With Less Severe COVID-19
Anita Slomski
How Prolonged Isolation Affects People With Parkinson Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Melissa Suran, PhD, MSJ
JAMA NEUROLOGY
Trends in Mortality Rates Among Medicare Enrollees With Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Before and During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Lauren Gilstrap, MD, MPH; Weiping Zhou, MS; Marcella Alsan, MD, PhD; et al
Addressing Vulnerability and Dementia in the Era of COVID-19
Elan L. Guterman, MD, MAS
JAMA PEDIATRICS
Differences in State COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Schoolteachers and Childcare Professionals
Kavin M. Patel, MD; Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD; Walter S. Gilliam, PhD
Caregiver COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Pediatric Hospitals—Ethics of Exclusion
Andrew J. Helmers, MDCM, MHSc, MSc; James A. Anderson, PhD; Roxanne E. Kirsch, MD, MBE
JAMA PSYCHIATRY
Evaluation of Increases in Drug Overdose Mortality Rates in the US by Race and Ethnicity Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Joseph R. Friedman, MPH; Helena Hansen, MD, PhD
JAMA NETWORK OPEN
Assessment of Structural Barriers and Racial Group Disparities of COVID-19 Mortality With Spatial Analysis
Qinyun Lin, PhD; Susan Paykin, MPP; Dylan Halpern, MCP; et al
Assessment of Clinical Effectiveness of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine in US Adolescents
Carlos R. Oliveira, MD, PhD; Linda M. Niccolai, PhD; Hassan Sheikha, MD; et al
Comparison of Outcomes and Process of Care for Patients Treated at Hospitals Dedicated for COVID-19 Care vs Other Hospitals
Zachary R. Bergman, MD; Michael Usher, MD; Andrew Olson, MD; et al
Association of COVID-19 Infection With Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among US Adults
Saket Girotra, MD, SM; Maya L. Chan; Monique Anderson Starks, MD, MHS; et al
Effectiveness of Ad26.COV2.S Vaccine vs BNT162b2 Vaccine for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Jérémie Botton, PharmD, PhD; Laura Semenzato, MSc; Marie-Joëlle Jabagi, PharmD, PhD; et al
Mortality Rates Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Infection Treated With Tocilizumab and Corticosteroids: A Bayesian Reanalysis of a Previous Meta-analysis
Arthur M. Albuquerque; Lucas Tramujas, MD; Lorenzo R. Sewanan, MD, PhD; et al
MOST READ COVID-19 ARTICLES
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False-Positive Results in Rapid Antigen Tests for SARS-CoV-2
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Myocarditis Following COVID-19 BNT162b2 Vaccination Among Adolescents in Hong Kong