Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Sex Differences in Management and Outcomes Among Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Nationwide Analysis.
To examine the sex differences in management and outcomes among patients with high-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE). ⋯ In this contemporary observational cohort of patients admitted with high-risk PE, women had higher rates of in-hospital mortality despite receiving advanced therapies more frequently, whereas the rate of major bleeding events was not different from men. Efforts are needed to minimize the excess mortality observed among women.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Oct 2022
Effectiveness of COVID-19 Booster on the Risk of Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries.
To determine the effectiveness of booster vaccinations on the risk of hospitalization with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and how it varies by enrollee characteristics and interval from the initial vaccination to receipt of a booster. ⋯ Boosters are highly effective in the Medicare population. Approximately 69,225 hospitalizations would be prevented by boosters in the 15 million individuals aged 65 years or older currently not boosted in a period similar to the September 2020 through January 2021 period studied. Boosters provided the greatest benefits if they were received between 6 and 9 months following original vaccinations. However, boosters were associated with substantial decreases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in all categories of enrollees.