This Week in MMWR: Vol. 73, March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
In this IssueHypertension and antihypertensive medication use, adultsYears of life lost, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest — ChicagoSocial determinants of health and health-related social need, adultsNirsevimab effectiveness, infant RSV hospitalizationsED visits, pediatric melatonin ingestion
WEEKLY REPORT
Early Estimate of Nirsevimab Effectiveness for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Associated Hospitalization Among Infants Entering Their First Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season
Early CDC surveillance data show that nirsevimab is 90% effective at preventing respiratory syncytial virus-associated hospitalization in infants.
Prevalence of Self-Reported Hypertension and Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Adults
During 2017–2021, the use of blood pressure medication among people who reported having high blood pressure increased by about 3 percentage points, from 60% to 63%.
Years of Potential Life Lost and Mean Age of Adults Experiencing Nontraumatic, Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
During 2014-2021, the number of years of potential life lost due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests among adults in Chicago increased.
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs Among Adults
Social connection was the most commonly reported unmet need, with 32% of adults feeling socially isolated or lonely and 25% reporting a lack of social/emotional support.
Notes from the Field: Emergency Department Visits for Unsupervised Pediatric Melatonin Ingestion
During 2019-2022, nearly 11,000 emergency department visits for unsupervised melatonin ingestion by young children occurred in the U.S.READ THE WEEKLY REPORTS
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