Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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We aimed to characterize clinical and demographic factors affecting clinical outcomes of COVID-19 and describe viral epidemiology among unvaccinated Veterans in New England. Veterans infected with COVID-19 in Veterans Administration healthcare systems in six New England states from April 8, 2020, to September 2, 2021, were correlated with outcomes of 30-day mortality, nonpsychiatric hospitalization, and intensive care unit admission (ICU-care). We sequenced 827 viral genomes. ⋯ In this largely male and older cohort, poor outcomes correlated with increasing age. Most New England Veterans (>97%) were infected with B.1 sublineages with the D614G mutation in 2020 and early 2021. B.1.617.2 lineage (68%) predominated after July 2021.
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Scholarship remains the principal currency for faculty promotion in academic medicine. Reference points for scholarly growth and productivity at academic medical centers (AMCs) are lacking. ⋯ Scholarly productivity among HMFPs varies considerably. At 3, 6, and 9 years postresidency, it is minimal to modest. Grant funding and AMC research rank may establish separate frames of reference for scholarly growth.