How accurate is a pulse oximeter? American Thoracic Society
How accurate is the pulse oximeter? A pulse oximeter may also be less accurate with very low oxygen saturation levels (below 80%) or with very dark skin. False high readings…
States Brace for New Vax Rules; Negative Test to Fly; Benefit of Double-Masking | MedPage Today
The unofficial U.S. COVID-19 toll increased to 22,849,333 cases and 380,821 deaths as of 8:00 a.m. ET Wednesday — up 229,980 and 4,538, respectively, from this time a day ago.…
The Social Depression: America Failed Its Elderly – The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/social-depression-america-failed-its-elderly/617496/ ……. America’s inability to—or, really, its decision not to—control the virus has meant a precipitous decline in quality of life for its oldest and most fragile, and a catastrophic…
Color of Coronavirus, 2020 in review — APM Research Lab
https://www.apmresearchlab.org/covid/deaths-2020-review “Indigenous, Black, and Latino Americans were at least 2.7 times more likely to have3 died for COVID-19 than White Americans, adjusted for age, in 2020. “ 1 in 595…
Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 | CDC
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Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial
Sent to you by David Shepherd (shepherd@docshepherd.com) David Shepherd (shepherd@docshepherd.com) thought you would be interested in this story. Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial The vaccine is nearly 95%…
The Health Facilities Community Blog: Notice of new testing requirements and testing par…
The Health Facilities Community Blog: Notice of new testing requirements and testing par…: To: Residential care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, group homes, and intermediate care facilities) Th……