A new study from the University of Washington, Seattle, found that pregnant women were 13.6 times more likely to die than Americans in their 20s and 30s who were not expecting.
Washington study finds pregnant patients with COVID-19 have a higher risk of death, hospitalization By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times
Published: January 28, 2021, 10:30am
Share:
For the first several months of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assured pregnant patients they were in no greater danger from the novel coronavirus than anyone else.
It wasn’t until the agency analyzed national data last summer that they discovered pregnant people with COVID-19 appeared to be at higher risk for serious illness and hospitalization.
Now, a new study from Washington state confirms those results and also finds a much higher risk of death than previously reported, suggesting the peril to pregnant patients continues to be underestimated across the country.
CT scan showing osteonecrosis of the lower jaw with an arrow pointing to a fracture.
Credit: West J Emerg Med. Jan 2015. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2014.10.23837. CC BY 4.0
When cancer spreads to the bone, it can cause pain, fractures, and other problems. Clinical guidelines recommend that patients whose cancer has spread to their bones receive regular infusions of a bone-modifying drug, such as zoledronic acid (Zometa), to help manage these complications.
But such drugs can have harmful side effects, including osteonecrosis of the jaw, a rare but potentially debilitating condition in which bone tissue in the jaw is no longer covered by the gums and starts to die.
January 28, 2021
Two University of Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program faculty members recently received the Independent Investigative Inquiry (Triple I) Outstanding Mentor Award.
Assistant Professor Danielle Bruns and Dr. Joseph McGinley, a radiologist specializing in musculoskeletal intervention and sports medicine from Casper, are the first University of Wyoming WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) instructors to receive the award.
The Triple I scholarship requirement engages first-year University of Washington medical students across the WWAMI region in activities that foster the skills of lifelong learning that are essential for practicing physicians.
At the completion of their Triple I projects, medical students nominate mentors to receive the Outstanding Mentor Award. A committee selects 10-12 mentors from around the five-state WWAMI region each year to receive the award.
Graduate Student Success Center
Judging Information
Thank you to this year’s judging panel! Learn more about judging criteria and each of our judges below.
Judging is based on the following:
Communication Style: Was the thesis topic and its significance communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
Comprehension: Did the presentation help the audience to understand the research?
Engagement: Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
Judging Panel
Vice President, Social Impact & Sustainability, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Molly Lenty Dickson is a 24-year veteran of the financial services and corporate social responsibility industries. She has extensive experience in philanthropic giving, volunteerism, community leadership, and employee service and giving programs. In 2018, Molly was elected as a Trustee for the College of Western Idaho, and in 2020 became Board Chair where she serves alongside four other trustees to oversee the largest ed