Vitamin D The authors in this article explore the possible associations of vitamin D status and in-hospital mortality related to COVID-19 and the need for mechanical ventilation. They conducted a retrospective, observational, 2-center cohort study which included adult patients from
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Age Structure and Policy This article examines the impact of age structure and government policy in response to COVID-19 in 209 countries. The variables included in the study were total cases and deaths (per million), shares of the median age
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COVID-19 Vaccines & Distribution Strategies As the nation prepare for the Phase 1a of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, there is much conversation regarding who, when, and how this will be accomplished. In this early release article, the CDC states
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Obesity has been found to be a risk factor for hospitalization with COVID‐19. This cross-sectional study analyzed whether patients hospitalized with COVID‐19 differed in BMI at older versus younger ages, and determined whether trends were independent of diabetes and hypertension.
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