Tag: coronavirus
The Predictive Role of Combined Cardiac and Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19
In hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019, a very limited echocardiographic examination is sufficient for outcome prediction. The addition of echocardiography in patients with high-risk MEWS decreases the rate... read more
Risk of Clinical Severity by Age and Race/Ethnicity Among Adults Hospitalized for COVID-19
Older adults and people from certain racial and ethnic groups are disproportionately represented in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations and deaths. Using data from the Premier Healthcare Database on 181,813... read more
COVID-19 Antibody Seropositivity Longevity Analysis
Seropositivity of IgG antibodies to both SARS-CoV-2 S and N-proteins followed a linear trend reaching approximately 90% positivity at 21 days post-index. The rate of N-protein seropositivity declined at a sharper rate,... read more
COVID-19 Infection Induces Long-lived Bone Marrow Plasma Cells
Population scale sweeps of viral pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, require high intensity testing for effective management. Here, we describe "Systematic Parallel Analysis of RNA coupled to Sequencing for Covid-19 screening"... read more
d-dimer and Death in COVID-19 Patients
In this multicenter cohort study of critically ill adults with COVID-19 admitted to ICUs across the United States, higher d-dimer was independently associated with a greater risk of death. The added value of d-dimer in... read more
Safety profile of enhanced thromboprophylaxis strategies for critically ill COVID-19 patients
In a cohort of critically ill patients with a high prevalence of thromboembolic events, ET was associated with reduced ICU mortality without an increased burden of haemorrhagic complications. This study suggests ET strategies... read more
Sedation, Analgesia, and Paralysis in COVID-19 Patients in the Setting of Drug Shortages
The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has led to a global pandemic. The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents with a spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild to critical... read more
Criteria for Selecting COVID-19 Patients for Lung Transplantation
In May 2020, a team led by thoracic surgeon Konrad Hoetzenecker of the Department of Surgery of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital performed a lung transplant on a 44-year-old patient who had been seriously ill with... read more
A Retrospective Cohort Study of 12,306 Pediatric COVID-19 Patients in the United States
Children and adolescents account for ~ 13% of total COVID-19 cases in the United States. However, little is known about the nature of the illness in children. The reopening of schools underlines the importance of understanding... read more
Early Outcomes After Lung Transplantation for Severe COVID-19
The findings from our report show that lung transplantation is the only option for survival in some patients with severe, unresolving COVID-19-associated ARDS, and that the procedure can be done successfully, with good early... read more
TLR2 senses the SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein to produce inflammatory cytokines
The innate immune response is critical for recognizing and controlling infections through the release of cytokines and chemokines. However, severe pathology during some infections, including SARS-CoV-2, is driven by hyperactive... read more
Reverse-transcribed SARS-CoV-2 RNA can integrate into the genome of cultured human cells
Prolonged detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA and recurrence of PCR-positive tests have been widely reported in patients after recovery from COVID-19, but some of these patients do... read more
Asymptomatic and Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections After BNT162b2 Vaccination
This study found an association between vaccination with BNT162b2 in hospital employees and a decreased risk of symptomatic and asymptomatic infections with SARS-CoV-2. Limitations include the observational design; short... read more
COVID-19: Dual Oxygen Concentrator System for Mechanical Ventilation
Sabah in Malaysian Borneo is among the Malaysian states which reported a high number of detected COVID-19 cases during the current pandemic. Due to geographical challenges and limited resources, clinicians developed novel... read more
COVID-19: Convalescent Plasma vs. Standard Plasma
Administration of convalescent plasma to hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 infection increased antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease 2 but was not associated with improved outcome. Enrollment... read more
Guidance on COVID-19 Clinical Care and Treatment by Specialty
We are providing these links as part of our support to members seeking specialty advice for specific medical conditions, particularly those outside their own specialty. The situation is a fast-evolving one, and while we will... read more
Undercover Epicenter Nurse: How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital
What would you do if you discovered that the media and the government were lying to us all? And that hundreds, maybe thousands of people were dying because of it? Army combat veteran and registered nurse Erin Olszewski’s... read more
New Therapy Could Protect Lung Function in COVID-19 Patients
There is an urgent need for new drugs for ARDS patients, including those with COVID-19. ARDS in influenza-infected mice is associated with reduced levels of liponucleotides (essential precursors for de novo phospholipid synthesis)... read more
Persistent Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After COVID-19
The nature and extent of persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms after COVID-19 are not established. To help inform mental health service planning in the pandemic recovery phase, we systematically determined the prevalence of... read more
Ultrasound Grayscale Analysis in ARDS COVID-19
Recent evidence regarding the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) is growing in describing the characteristics of this disease, with main focus on lung morphology. Few data are available regarding the peripheral and... read more
Remestemcel-L reduces ARDS mortality in those under 65 years old
New data shows patients with COVID-19-related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) were up to 75 percent less likely to die when treated with remestemcel-L and dexamethasone. The data shows remestemcel-L reduced... read more
Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on the Recovery of COVID-19 Patients
The rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19 after prolonged treatment in the intensive care unit is often complex and challenging. Patients may develop a myriad of long-term multiorgan impairments, affecting the respiratory,... read more
