COVID-19 RUSH Journal Club

Latest News: 22 August 2022

We have updates in multiple research topics today: Vaccines, Pathogenesis, Public Health, and more with 15 new articles!  Check out the details below and as always check our social media @rmc_covidjournal on Instagram for recent posts about topics. Stay safe!

Vaccines

• Homologous and Heterologous Covid-19 Booster Vaccinations (Natalie Maltby, MS4)
• Safety and Efficacy of a Third Dose of BNT162b2 Covid-19 Vaccine (Carter Do, MS3)
• Associated of COVID-19 Vaccination with Risk of COVID-19 Infection, Hospitalization, and Death in Heart Transplant Recipients (Alex Hodakowski, MS3)

Public Health

• Alcohol-Related Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Sonia Mehra, MS4)
• Analysis of Firearm Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US (Carter Do, MS3)
• Association of Social Determinants of Health and Vaccinations With Child Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US (Sarala Prabhu, MS2)
• Association of COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome With Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Family Member After ICU Discharge (Alex Hodakowski, MS3)

Pathogenesis

• Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Serious Maternal Morbidity and Mortality From Obstetric Complications (Natalie Maltby, MS4)
• Association of Child Masking With COVID-19-Related Closures in US Childcare Programs (Natalie Maltby, MS4)
• Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021 (Timothy Kuzel, MS4)
• Health Outcomes in People 2 Years After Surviving Hospitalisation with COVID-19: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (Melissa Porterhouse, MS3)

Assorted Topics

• Efficacy of a Fourth Dose of Covid-19 mRNA Vaccine against Omicron (Katie Sincheck, MS4)
• Comparison of Home Antigen Testing with RT-PCR and Viral Culture During the Course of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Amy Le, MS2)
• Correlation Between Mask Compliance and COVID-19 Outcomes in Europe (Timothy Kuzel, MS4)
• Post-COVID Conditions Among Adult COVID-19 Survivors Aged 18-64 and ≥65 Years - United States, March 2020 - November 2021 (Katie Sinchek, MS4)

Read the August 2022 edition here.

Reviews by topic

For reviews published before August 2022 separated by topic, please follow the links below:

• Treatment
• Diagnosis, Vaccines, and Critical Care
• Public Health
• Biology and Epidemiology
• Pathogenesis

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