Medications
CBD may help avert lung destruction in COVID-19
Cannabidiol, or CBD, may help reduce the cytokine storm and excessive lung inflammation that is killing many patients with COVID-19, researchers say.
Jul 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers study whether positioning COVID-19 patients on their stomach can lead to better outcomes
A team of General Internal Medicine (GIM) physicians are investigating whether the simple step of positioning a COVID-19 patient on their stomach can decrease their risk of death and aid their recovery.
Jul 16, 2020
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Survival up with tocilizumab in ventilated COVID-19 patients
(HealthDay)—For patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation, tocilizumab is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online July 11 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Jul 15, 2020
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Outcomes similar for COVID-19 in patients with, without HIV
(HealthDay)—Persons with HIV (PWH) hospitalized with COVID-19 have similar outcomes to demographically-matched patients without HIV, according to a study published online June 28 in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Jul 6, 2020
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Factors linked to severe COVID-19 in children identified
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 generally causes mild disease in children, with 8 percent of children requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission, according to a study published online June 25 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Jun 29, 2020
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Children more resilient against coronavirus, study reveals
The majority of children with COVID-19 in 26 countries fared well clinically compared to adults during the first four months of the pandemic, a newly released study shows.
Jun 26, 2020
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Repurposed drug shows promise for treating COVID-19 inflammation
Yale clinicians report promising results after treating COVID-19 patients at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) with a drug that reduces hyperinflammation in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy.
Jun 19, 2020
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Kidney problems more prevalent in NYC COVID-19 patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients at a New York City medical facility had higher rates of kidney complications than other COVID-19 patient groups in different areas of the U.S. and other countries, according to a new study from ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Reducing severe breathlessness and psychological trauma in COVID-19 ARDS survivors
A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines ventilation and medication strategies that can help avoid psychological trauma for severe COVID-19 survivors treated for acute respiratory ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Acute kidney injury common in COVID-19 patients at NYC hospital
(HealthDay)—Patients admitted to a New York City hospital with COVID-19 faced major morbidity and mortality, with 78.0 percent of those admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) developing acute kidney injury, according ...
Jun 4, 2020
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