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Christian Sadaka, MD: Significant Increase in Pediatric Gastroparesis Hospital Admissions After COVID-19

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HCPLive spoke to Sadaka at NASPHAN 2024 about the increase in hospital admissions among children with gastroparesis after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Children with Sickle Cell Disease Experience Severe COVID-19 Infection

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In a registry-based analysis, more hospitalized children with SCD and COVID-19 had severe infection requiring supplemental oxygen, compared with the general population.

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COVID-19 Infection Linked to Faster Kidney Function Decline Than Pneumonia

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Patients hospitalized for severe COVID-19 had an accelerated eGFR decline relative to those with pneumonia due to other infections.

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Symptoms of viral influenza, COVID-19, norovirus, and RSV can be signs of potential heart complications, warn experts

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

With a recent surge in influenza, COVID-19, norovirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and other respiratory viruses, it's critical to pay close attention to your heart and symptomsespecially if you have heart disease or the risk factors for it.

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Cardiac arrest survival improved since COVID-19 pandemic waned, still lower than prior years

American Heart News - Heart News

survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests fell significantly at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and only slightly. This news release contains updated information and data not included in the abstract. Research Highlights: U.S.

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Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Linked to Developing Insomnia

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A new study found non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors from a Vietnam general population had a 76.1% prevalence of insomnia, with 22.8% of respondents with insomnia scoring for severe insomnia.

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Survey Details General Public's Eroding Trust Level with Healthcare After COVID-19

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Trust in physicians and hospitals dropped from over 70% in 2020 to under 50% in 2024, with declines seen across all demographics, a new survey shows.

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