ExpandStory contributed by Cleveland Clinic. Never before has the need to leverage technology for population health management been more apparent. With the outbreak of COVID-19, consistent outreach and prompt intervention are necessary to prevent negative outcomes. Although patients with COVID-19 often experience mild symptoms, deterioration can be rapid, even in patients considered low risk. That’s […]
ExpandResearchers at NYU Langone have sequenced the genetic code of samples from 91 COVID-19 patients in New York City, seeking clues to its origin and evolution in this region. Early data suggest that the virus has been spreading in the city for two months, before testing started. The findings also indicate the New York City […]
ExpandInvestigators examined whether patients who were prescribed ibuprofen before they were infected with COVID-19 showed a difference in disease severity. Patients who were prescribed ibuprofen before infection had less severe outcomes. This appeared to be the case regardless of sex or age group. We include patients in the “prescribed ibuprofen” group if they had a […]
ExpandInvestigators examined which patient populations are most likely to be tested for COVID-19, test positive for COVID-19, and have the most severe outcomes. The analysis below includes 165,359 patients tested for COVID-19 and 66,017 COVID-19 positive patients as of April 17, 2020. Data are pooled from 22 health systems that represent 140 hospitals, spanning 11 […]
