Single-Dose Nirsevimab Provides Season-Long RSV Protection for Preterm Infants
Single-dose nirsevimab successfully reduced rates of respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory infections and hospitalizations in pre-term infants.
Respiratory Diseases/Disorders
Abbott’s 15-Minute COVID-19 Antigen Test Gets Emergency Use Authorization
Results are provided within 15 minutes and can be read directly from the testing card.
COVID-19: Anosmia Predictive of Less Severe Infection
Current guidelines from Italy, the UK, and China do not focus on screening patients for anosmia as a potential symptom for COVID-19.
Clinical Features and Outcomes Associated With Parainfluenza Virus-Associated Pneumonia
Researchers found limited clinical variability between PIV serotypes and substantial overlap in presenting signs and symptoms for PIV and other etiologies.
COVID-19: Seasonality of Coronaviruses May Provide Insight for Future SARS-CoV-2 Circulation
Following the initial pandemic wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections, it is unclear what trajectory of transition SARS-CoV-2 might take.
COVID-19: Distance, Population, Weather Associated With Decreased SARS-CoV-2 Reproduction Number
Study results may provide guidance for healthcare policy and pandemic management at a selective, local level.
Young Children Found to Have Greater Potential to Spread COVID-19
Children aged <5 years were found to have significantly greater levels of SARS-CoV-2 viral nucleic acid compared with older children and adults.
High Prevalence of Americans Have Conditions Linked to Severe COVID-19
Dr. Razzaghi and colleagues estimated the county-level prevalence of selected conditions associated with severe COVID-19.
Strategic Guidelines for Managing Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Populations Developed
In immunocompromised adults, community-acquired pneumonia should be treated by a multidisciplinary team of physicians.
COVID-19 Patients With Elevated CRP May Benefit From Steroid Therapy
The observational study, which was led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, aimed to assess the effect of glucocorticoid therapy on mortality and the need for mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
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