Tocilizumab Reduces Need for Mechanical Ventilation in COVID-19 Pneumonia Trial
Patients treated with tocilizumab were 44% less likely to progress to mechanical ventilation or death compared with placebo.
Respiratory Infections
COVID-19 Not Likely to Trigger Asthma Exacerbations in Hospitalized Patients
People with asthma were not overrepresented in patients with severe pneumonia because of SARS-CoV-2 infection who required hospitalization.
Expired or Previously Used N95 Respirator Masks: Fitted Filtration Efficiencies Evaluated
Expired or previously used and sterilized N95 respirators can be used when new N95 respirators are unavailable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program Cuts Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Peds Respiratory Infections
A distance learning program is effective for reducing outpatient prescribing for pediatric acute respiratory tract infection visits.
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
Delayed treatment of upper respiratory tract infections with antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for hospital admissions.
Recurrent Wheezing Risk in Infants Following Bronchiolitis Hospitalization
Among infants with severe bronchiolitis, those with rhinovirus at hospitalization followed by a new rhinovirus infection had the highest risk of recurrent wheezing.
ICU Mortality for COVID-19 Down to 41.6%
ICU mortality from COVID-19 is lower than initially thought, with a combined mortality of 41.6% based on 24 studies.
More Longitudinal Data Needed to Determine Seasonality of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers explored the question of the seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 by reviewing evidence related to viral viability, transmission, ecological patterns, and observed epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Southern Hemispheres’ summer and early fall.
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown, School Closures on Pediatric Emergency Department Visits
French investigators report on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown and school closures on pediatric emergency department visits and hospital admissions.
Taste, Smell Dysfunction With COVID-19 Can Be Severe
COVID-19 should be suspected when patients present with a severe reduction of taste and smell in the absence of severe nasal obstruction.
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