Remdesivir Linked to Longer Hospital Stays in Covid Patients
A University of Iowa led study in JAMA Network Open found remdesivir did not improve survival and was associated with three extra hospital days for 2,344 adults across 123 VA hospitals. Researchers note the five to ten day dosing may extend stays despite no mortality benefit.
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University of Iowa Health Care
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Iowa vaccines lag as under half of eligible stay fully inoculated
In the last week 10,858 Iowans completed vaccination. More than seven months after initial doses began, less than 55 percent of Iowa's 12 and older population is fully inoculated, according to figures released Wednesday.
UI Health Care to reward workers for pandemic pay losses
University of Iowa Health Care plans a one time lump sum payment to more than 12 000 employees who sacrificed raises wage cuts or unpaid leave during the pandemic The payout will total about 26 6 million and average between 1119 for lower earners and 5902 for faculty with an average base salary of 196 738 The Board of Regents will decide on Sept 1 2021 for a budget year ending June 80.
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Visit to Cedar Rapids turns deadly for teenager
Cedar Rapids police identified 15 year old Tyliyah Whitis of Peoria Illinois as the teen found dead after a one car crash outside the Hawthorne Hills apartments on C Street SW Police say she was shot at least once and the crash caused extensive damage The teen had taken advanced classes and played on her high school basketball team and dreamed of starting her own business
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Blahnik Denies Involvement in Bagley Murder Trial
Video shown in Linn County District Court depicts Drew Blahnik denying any role in the December 2018 killing of Chis Bagley. He repeatedly says he is innocent and rejects selling or using marijuana despite evidence of THC items. The 2019 interview excerpts span the first three hours of a five hour recording.
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Drew Blahnik
Chis Bagley
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Linn County
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