Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What we've learned about managing COVID-19 pneumonia
How we now treat COVID-19 pneumonia compared to 12 months ago makes a significant difference to survival.
May 19, 2021
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Respiratory Failure
Medications
Dapagliflozin did not significantly reduce organ failure or death in high-risk patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, did not significantly reduce the risk of organ failure or death or improve recovery in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing ...
May 17, 2021
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Cardiology
Low profile thoracic aortic endograft device reduces complications and expands patient pool
Preliminary results of a clinical trial, presented today at the AATS 101st Annual Meeting, showed that a new, low-profile thoracic aortic endograft is safe and effective in the treatment of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm ...
May 2, 2021
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Medical research
New recommendations for high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients with acute respiratory failure
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new Clinical Guideline with recommendations for the appropriate use of high-flow nasal oxygen in hospitalized patients for initial or post-extubation management of ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two distinct types of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome identified
Approximately one in four patients hospitalized for the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with severe COVID-19 infections may have a distinct phenotype (disease presentation) or biochemical profile associated ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers reveal SARS-CoV-2 distribution and relation to tissue damage in patients
Researchers have mapped the distribution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in deceased patients with the disease, and shed new light on how viral load relates to tissue damage.
Mar 30, 2021
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Medical research
Study of oral therapy candidate indicates positive results for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19
New research by Kaleido Biosciences, Inc., and UMass Medical School investigators John P. Haran, MD, Ph.D., and Beth McCormick, Ph.D., shows that the company's microbiome metabolic therapy candidate produced positive results ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Medical research
Targeting mechanosensitive protein could treat pulmonary fibrosis, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a new molecular target that could potentially treat the deadly, aging-related lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The study, which will ...
Mar 10, 2021
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Medical research
Abnormal sodium levels in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 predict death or respiratory failure
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and abnormal sodium levels in the blood have an increased risk of experiencing respiratory failure or dying, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Connecticut man's illness suggests recurrent case of COVID-19 is possible
(HealthDay)—An unfortunate Connecticut man apparently suffered through two separate bouts of COVID-19 four months apart, adding to evidence that reinfection can occur after natural immunity wanes, doctors say.
Feb 8, 2021
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