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All articles tagged: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (J80)

HealthDay 03 July at 03.07 PM

Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Tied to Decrease in Childhood Asthma Symptoms

Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew M. Davis, M.D., from Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and Lakshmi K. Halasyamani, M.D., from Endeavor Health in Eva

HealthDay 31 January at 04.46 PM

Prolonged SARS-CoV-2 Risk Varies Across Immunosuppressive Conditions

The risk for prolonged severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) varies across immunosuppressive conditions, according to a study published in the Jan. 24 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Yijia Li, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues performed a detailed viro-immunologic analysis of a

HealthDay 08 January at 11.40 PM

BNT162b2 Effective for Children, Teens During Delta, Omicron Waves

In children and adolescents, BNT162b2 was effective for COVID-19-related outcomes during the delta and omicron periods, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Qiong Wu, Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the effectiveness

HealthDay 08 January at 11.40 PM

BNT162b2 Effective for Children, Teens During Delta, Omicron Waves

In children and adolescents, BNT162b2 was effective for COVID-19-related outcomes during the delta and omicron periods, according to a study published online Jan. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Qiong Wu, Ph.D., from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues examined the effectiveness

HealthDay 05 January at 04.51 PM

Nirmatrelvir During Acute SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Reduce Risk for Long COVID

Treatment with nirmatrelvir during acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is not associated with a reduced risk for subsequent development of long COVID, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in the Journal of Medical Virology.Matthew S. Durstenfeld, M.D., from the University of California in

HealthDay 29 December at 04.50 PM

Prone Positioning Does Not Cut Time to Weaning in ARDS With VV-ECMO

For patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) undergoing venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), prone positioning does not decrease the time to successful weaning compared with supine positioning, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.<

HealthDay 22 December at 04.46 PM

SARS-CoV-2 Rebound Rate Similar With, Without Oral Antivirals

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) rebound occurs at a similar rate for those receiving and not receiving oral antiviral treatment and for those receiving nirmatrelvir/ritonavir or placebo, according to research published in the Dec. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality We

HealthDay 28 November at 04.57 PM

Fourth COVID-19 Shot Beneficial in Patients With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases

For patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases using disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), receiving a fourth COVID-19 mRNA vaccine reduces the risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The Lancet Rheumatology.Jennifer S. Hanberg

HealthDay 15 November at 11.05 PM

Olfactory, Gustatory Dysfunction Decline in Years Following COVID-19

The prevalence of olfactory dysfunction (OD) and gustatory dysfunction (GD) declines in the three years after COVID-19 infection, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, M.D., from the University of Trieste in Italy, and colleagues estimated the three-

HealthDay 15 November at 04.37 PM

Preexisting Allergic Disease May Increase Risk for Long COVID

Preexisting asthma or rhinitis may increase the risk for long COVID (LC), according to a review published online Nov. 8 in&nbsp;Clinical &amp; Experimental Allergy.Doreen Wolff, from the University of Magdeburg in Germany, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to examine the epidemiological evidence on allergic dise

HealthDay 03 November at 04.00 PM

Zoonotic Virus Spillover Set to Continue Increasing Worldwide

The number of zoonotic spillover events and reported deaths increased by 4.98 and 8.7 percent, respectively, annually, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in BMJ Global Health.Amanda Jean Meadows, Ph.D., from Ginkgo Bioworks in Emeryville, California, and colleagues used an extensive epidemiological database to analyze a specifi

HealthDay 01 November at 03.18 PM

Study Looks at Addition of Sigh Ventilation in Trauma Patients

For trauma patients receiving mechanical ventilation at risk of poor outcomes, the addition of sigh breaths does not significantly increase ventilator-free days, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual congress of the European Society of Intensive Care Medic

HealthDay 31 October at 03.44 PM

Paxlovid Not Helpful for Reducing Most Post-COVID-19 Conditions

Outpatient treatment of COVID-19 with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) reduces the risk for combined thromboembolic events, but does not affect the risk for other post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs), according to a study published online Oct. 31 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.George N. Ioannou, B.M.B.Ch., from the University of Washin

HealthDay 30 October at 03.45 PM

Plasma From Convalescent Donors Beneficial for COVID-19-Induced ARDS

For patients with COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), administration of plasma from convalescent donors with a neutralizing antibody titer of at least 1:160 within five days after initiation of invasive mechanical ventilation reduces mortality at 28 days, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in the New England Jour