Genetics
Study: Neanderthal genes are a liability for COVID patients
Scientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase their likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID-19.
Sep 30, 2020
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Respiratory Failure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone—here's who benefits and who doesn't
New studies show that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with inexpensive steroids can cut their risk of dying from the illness by a third. The results are so clear that the World Health Organization changed its advice ...
Sep 07, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 survivors might require a lung transplant in the future, researchers say
Although doctors are currently uncertain about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs of those who get the disease, they do know that patients who recover from an episode of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Acute cardiovascular events common among adults hospitalized with influenza
In a large population-based study, acute cardiovascular events, especially heart failure and ischemic heart disease, were found to be common among patients hospitalized with influenza. The authors suggest that vaccination ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Medical research
Morphine capsules for drivers with chronic breathlessness
People with chronic breathlessness enjoy getting back in the driver's seat when their symptoms are better controlled—with researchers finding that low-dose, extended release morphine capsules may help with this.
Aug 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: The virus and the vasculature
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infects the respiratory tract and in severe cases, the infection can result in lung failure, which necessitates the use of mechanical ventilation. In addition, these patients develop further ...
Aug 05, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mysterious paralyzing illness in kids is set to return, CDC warns
(HealthDay)—A new outbreak of a mysterious, potentially fatal polio-like illness could strike hundreds of American children within the next few months, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.
Aug 04, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
African American BMi associated with severe COVID-19 and ICU admission
Body mass index (BMI) is associated with the development of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and admission to intensive care units (ICU) in African Americans, according to a single center, retrospective cross-sectional ...
Aug 04, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Obesity ups risk for intubation, death with COVID-19 in adults under 65
(HealthDay)—Obesity is associated with an increased risk for intubation or death among hospitalized adults with COVID-19, with the association observed in adults younger than 65 years but not in older adults, according ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Early dialysis in the critically ill does not improve outcomes
Fast-tracking dialysis for critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury did not lower mortality compared to standard treatment, according to the results of a major multinational trial published in the New England ...
Jul 15, 2020
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The term respiratory failure, in medicine, is used to describe inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system, with the result that arterial oxygen and/or carbon dioxide levels cannot be maintained within their normal ranges. A drop in blood oxygenation is known as hypoxemia; a rise in arterial carbon dioxide levels is called hypercapnia. The normal reference values are: oxygen PaO2 greater than 80 mmHg (11 kPa), and carbon dioxide PaCO2 less than 45 mmHg (6.0 kPa). Classification into type I or type II relates to the absence or presence of hypercapnia respectively.
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