Vaccination
Breakthrough COVID cases overwhelmingly mild for vaccinated people: study
(HealthDay)—A review of cases from 465 U.S. hospitals underscores the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines.
Jan 10, 2022
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Respiratory Failure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why some intubated COVID-19 patients may need tracheal reconstruction surgery
One of the long-term impacts observed during the COVID-19 pandemic stems from patients being intubated and breathing from a ventilator for an extended period of time. These patients usually undergo a procedure known as a ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italian hospitals under strain as Covid hits new highs
"We are inundated," Antonino Marchese says wearily as his Rome COVID hospital fills up with patients, most of them unvaccinated despite tougher restrictions for Italians who are not jabbed.
Dec 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biased tech could determine who gets life saving therapy
Until her clinical rotation in the earliest months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Valeria Valbuena, M.D., then a surgical resident at University of Michigan Health, had never seen so many patients who looked like her on the intensive ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CPAP and oxygen have similar impact on mortality of COVID-19 patients that wouldn't benefit from intensive care
Unwell COVID-19 patients may be treated just as effectively with oxygen through a mask rather than the sometimes difficult to tolerate therapy known as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), according to a new study.
Sep 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Benefit unproven for self-administered high-flow therapy in COPD and type 1 respiratory failure
No benefit of high-flow therapy (HFT) can be derived from the available study data for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic type 1 respiratory failure. It therefore remains unclear ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Arthritis drug shows promise against severe COVID: study
A repurposed arthritis drug has shown positive results in a clinical trial of patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a paper published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jun 17, 2021
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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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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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