Pharm5

May 13, 2022


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This week on Pharm5:

  • Adenovirus 41 infections in kids <5 years old
  • Mediterranean diet superior to low-fat diet for CVD prevention in males
  • Of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, over half still experience ≥1 symptom after 2 years
  • Overdose deaths hit record high in 2021
  • Former nurse RaDonda Vaught’s sentencing expected today

  • References:

    1. Rosenthal M. Idse.net. https://www.idse.net/Emerging-Diseases/Article/05-22/Pediatric-Hepatitis-of-Unknown-Origin-Cases-Mounting/66928. Accessed May 12, 2022.
    2. Overview: Children with hepatitis of unknown cause. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncird/investigation/hepatitis-unknown-cause/overview-what-to-know.html. Published May 6, 2022. Accessed May 12, 2022.
    3. Adenovirus vaccine information statement. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/adenovirus.html. Published January 8, 2020. Accessed May 12, 2022.
    4. Delgado-Lista J, Alcala-Diaz JF, Torres-Peña JD, et al. Long-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat diet (CORDIOPREV): A randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 2022. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)00122-2
    5. Huang L, Li X, Gu X, et al. Health Outcomes in people 2 years after surviving hospitalisation with covid-19: A longitudinal cohort study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2022. doi:10.1016/s2213-2600(22)00126-6
    6. Naloxone: The opioid reversal drug that saves lives - hhs.gov. https://www.hhs.gov/opioids/sites/default/files/2018-12/naloxone-coprescribing-guidance.pdf. Accessed May 12, 2022.
    7. Shaw G. Vaught Verdict a ‘Blow’ To Patient Safety Culture. Pharmacypracticenews.com. https://www.pharmacypracticenews.com/Operations-and-Management/Article/05-22/Vaught-Verdict-a-%E2%80%98Blow%E2%80%99-To-Patient-Safety-Culture/66894. Accessed May 12, 2022.
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      Pharm5By Elizabeth B. Hearn, PharmD, BCACP

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