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Cavallazzi R, Ramirez JA. Influenza and Viral Pneumonia. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2024; 38:183-212. [PMID: 38280763 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2023.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Influenza and other respiratory viruses are commonly identified in patients with community-acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia. Clinically, it is difficult to differentiate viral from bacterial pneumonia. Similarly, the radiological findings of viral infection are in general nonspecific. The advent of polymerase chain reaction testing has enormously facilitated the identification of respiratory viruses, which has important implications for infection control measures and treatment. Currently, treatment options for patients with viral infection are limited but there is ongoing research on the development and clinical testing of new treatment regimens and strategies.
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- Rodrigo Cavallazzi
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Disorders, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
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- Norton Infectious Diseases Institute, Norton Healthcare, Louisville, KY, USA
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Cheng R, Lin F, Deng Z, Liang J, Li X, Lu M, Li L. Prevalence and progression of pneumonia in immunocompetent adults with varicella. Virol J 2024; 21:39. [PMID: 38336670 PMCID: PMC10858607 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-024-02303-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Pneumonia is the most common complication of varicella infections. Although previous studies have tended to focus mainly on immunocompromised patients, varicella pneumonia can also occur in healthy adults. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to assess the progression of varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent hosts. This retrospective study involved immunocompetent adult outpatients with varicella who attended the adult Fever Emergency facility of Peking University Third Hospital from April 1, 2020, to October 31, 2022. Varicella pneumonia was defined as a classic chickenpox-type rash in patients with infiltrates on chest computed tomography. The study included 186 patients, 57 of whom had a contact history of chickenpox exposure. Antiviral pneumonia therapy was administered to 175 patients by treating physicians. Computed tomography identified pneumonia in 132 patients, although no deaths from respiratory failure occurred. Seventy of the discharged patients were subsequently contacted, all of whom reported being well. Follow-up information, including computed tomography findings, was available for 37 patients with pneumonia, among whom 24 reported complete resolution whereas the remaining 13 developed persistent calcifications. Notably, we established that the true incidence of varicella pneumonia is higher than that previously reported, although the prognosis for immunocompetent hosts is generally good.
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- Ran Cheng
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Li G, Wu J, Huang Y, Wang Q, Xing T, Ou T. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia among renal transplant recipients in Beijing Omicron wave. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0300523. [PMID: 38230924 PMCID: PMC10846129 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03005-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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The novel coronavirus disease-19 had become an unprecedented global health emergency, quickly expanding worldwide. Omicron (B.1.1.529), as a novel variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was initially identified in South Africa and Botswana. Renal transplant recipients (RTRs) are a special group and are more vulnerable to viral pneumonia. Thus, this study aimed to assess the incidence and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia that occurred in RTRs with Omicron infection. This single-center case-control study enrolled the RTRs who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection by the SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test, which were divided into two groups according to the imaging features of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. The parameters were collected by questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions. A total of 313 RTRs completed the questionnaires, and 131 were enrolled in this study with a mean age of 42.66 years. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia among the enrolled participants was 76.3%. The first symptoms included fever (89.3%), cough (93.1%), and expectoration (81.7%). From the comparison, the parameters such as age, gender, body mass index, lymphocyte count, and the percent of neutrophils and the basic serum creatinine before SARS-CoV-2 infection were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, age and the basic serum creatinine were independent risk factors for developing SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia (P < 0.05). Older RTRs with a high level of serum creatinine before SARS-CoV-2 infection were more at risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. More randomized controlled studies are needed.IMPORTANCEThis study aimed to assess the incidence and the risk factors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pneumonia that occurred in renal transplant recipients (RTRs) with Omicron infection. In conclusion, older RTRs with a high level of serum creatinine before SARS-CoV-2 infection were more at risk of developing SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia and should be timely treated, in case of severe pneumonia.
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- Guangping Li
- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Urology, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Kontorshchikov AS, Mikhaleva LM, Sharafetdinova MA, Vasyukova OA, Kozlov IS, Vandysheva RA, Kakturskiy LV. [Clinical and laboratory parameters and pathomorphological features of the lungs in patients who have had COVID-19 viral pneumonia]. Arkh Patol 2024; 86:27-35. [PMID: 38319269 DOI: 10.17116/patol20248601127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Post-Covid syndrome is characterized by general somatic manifestations, changes in the psycho-emotional sphere, cognitive disorders, disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory systems and excretory function. However, there is little information in the literature about the mechanisms of thanatogenesis in patients who have had COVID-19. An analysis of clinical and laboratory parameters and pathomorphological changes was carried out in 9 autopsy cases of patients who had previously suffered a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The age of the deceased ranged from 80 to 96 years. At the time of hospitalization, the concentration of IgG varied from 32.61 to 1013.5 RLU, IgM - from 0.29 to 16.98 U/ml. The period from clinical diagnosis to death ranged from 12 to 46 days, and the time from clinical recovery (negative polymerase chain reaction) to death ranged from 2 to 30 days. In all cases, unresolved viral pneumonia and diffuse alveolar damage (exudative-proliferative phase) were diagnosed.
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- A S Kontorshchikov
- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- City Clinical Hospital No. 31 named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- City Clinical Hospital No. 31 named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Moscow, Russia
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- City Clinical Hospital No. 31 named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Moscow, Russia
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- City Clinical Hospital No. 31 named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Avtsyn Research Institute of Human Morphology of Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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Wei D, Xie Y, Liu X, Chen R, Zhou M, Zhang X, Qu J. Pathogen evolution, prevention/control strategy and clinical features of COVID-19: experiences from China. Front Med 2023; 17:1030-1046. [PMID: 38157194 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-023-1043-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported at the end of 2019 as a worldwide health concern causing a pandemic of unusual viral pneumonia and many other organ damages, which was defined by the World Health Organization as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The pandemic is considered a significant threat to global public health till now. In this review, we have summarized the lessons learnt during the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2, including its prototype and variants. The overall clinical features of variants of concern (VOC), heterogeneity in the clinical manifestations, radiology and pathology of COVID-19 patients are also discussed, along with advances in therapeutic agents.
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- Dong Wei
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Research Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Research Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Emergency Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China.
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Pan D, Zheng J, Chen Q, Zeng LE, Lin C, You Y, Lin J. Clinical Characteristics and Genotyping of Pediatric Adenovirus Pneumonia Disease and Coinfection in Southeast China. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2023; 27:306-316. [PMID: 37768330 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2023.0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Introduction: Human adenovirus (HAdV) is a common pathogen that can cause acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in children. Adenovirus pneumonia is the most severe respiratory disease associated with HAdV. Objective: We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of children hospitalized with adenovirus pneumonia in Quanzhou, China, in 2019. We also sought to determine the viral genotype in these cases and explore cases associated with severe adenovirus pneumonia. Methods: We collected oropharyngeal swabs from 99 children who were hospitalized with pneumonia in Quanzhou Women and Children's Hospital, these samples were tested for the presence of HAdV. Genotyping of the viruses was performed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Logistic regression analysis was employed to analyze risk factors related to severe adenovirus pneumonia. The epidemiological data were examined using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS). Results: Among the 99 patients in our study, the median age was 21 months. We observed a 4% mortality rate among those diagnosed with adenovirus pneumonia. Adenovirus pneumonia often presents as a coinfection. Lactate dehydrogenase and neutrophil percentages of WBC's were significantly increased in patients with severe adenovirus pneumonia compared with mild HAdV disease. The predominant viral genotypes identified were type 3 and type 7. Conclusions: In the Quanzhou area of southeast China, the incidence of adenovirus pneumonia was found to be high among children younger than two years old. Type 7 HAdV was identified as the primary pathogen. A long duration of fever, dyspnea and digestive system complications were risk factors for severe adenovirus pneumonia after HAdV infection. Clinical Trial Registration number: ChiCTR2200062358.
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- Dongyi Pan
- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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- Respiratory Deparment of Quanzhou Women and Chilidren's Hospital, Quanzhou, China
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Fukihara J, Kondoh Y. COVID-19 and interstitial lung diseases: A multifaceted look at the relationship between the two diseases. Respir Investig 2023; 61:601-617. [PMID: 37429073 PMCID: PMC10281233 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2023.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Although it has been a fatal disease for many patients, the development of treatment strategies and vaccines have progressed over the past 3 years, and our society has become able to accept COVID-19 as a manageable common disease. However, as COVID-19 sometimes causes pneumonia, post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF), and worsening of preexisting interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), it is still a concern for pulmonary physicians. In this review, we have selected several topics regarding the relationships between ILDs and COVID-19. The pathogenesis of COVID-19-induced ILD is currently assumed based mainly on the evidence of other ILDs and has not been well elucidated specifically in the context of COVID-19. We have summarized what has been clarified to date and constructed a coherent story about the establishment and progress of the disease. We have also reviewed clinical information regarding ILDs newly induced or worsened by COVID-19 or anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Inflammatory and profibrotic responses induced by COVID-19 or vaccines have been thought to be a risk for de novo induction or worsening of ILDs, and this has been supported by the evidence obtained through clinical experience over the past 3 years. Although COVID-19 has become a mild disease in most cases, it is still worth looking back on the above-reviewed information to broaden our perspectives regarding the relationship between viral infection and ILD. As a representative etiology for severe viral pneumonia, further studies in this area are expected.
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- Jun Fukihara
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Tosei General Hospital, 160 Nishioiwake-cho, Seto, Aichi, 489-8642, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Tosei General Hospital, 160 Nishioiwake-cho, Seto, Aichi, 489-8642, Japan.
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Freitas FTDM, Pimentel CCP, Bianchini PR, Carvalho RMD, Serafim AP, Costa CFA. Evaluation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome surveillance caused by respiratory viruses in a pediatric unit, 2013 to 2019. Rev Paul Pediatr 2023; 42:e2022215. [PMID: 37646750 PMCID: PMC10503425 DOI: 10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2022215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate severe acute respiratory syndrome surveillance in a pediatric unit. METHODS Descriptive study of reported severe acute respiratory syndrome cases with the detection of respiratory viruses in the nasopharyngeal sample of patients hospitalized between 2013 and 2019, in a reference hospital in the Federal District, Brazil. RESULTS A total of 269 children had one or more viruses detected, resulting in 280 viruses, of which 152 (54%) were respiratory syncytial virus. The detection of respiratory syncytial virus was higher during the autumn-winter period. Children´s median age was 6.9 months, 156 (58%) were male, 104 (39%) had comorbidity, 197 (73%) required mechanical ventilation, 241 (90%) received antibiotics, and 146 (54%) oseltamivir. There were 19 (7%) deaths. The median time from symptom onset to sample collection was 5 days and the median time from sample collection to final results was 6 days. CONCLUSIONS The system needs to reduce the time to deliver results so that inappropriate use of antibiotics and antivirals can be avoided. Moreover, the burden of viral pneumonia was relevant and the system must be flexible enough to include emerging viruses in order to be useful in responding to public health emergencies caused by respiratory viruses.
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Hong Y, Wang Q, Song Y, Liu G, Shen J. Factors Associated with Severe Adenovirus Pneumonia in Children: A Retrospective Study from Guangzhou, China (2017-2019). Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939578. [PMID: 37496263 PMCID: PMC10392226 DOI: 10.12659/msm.939578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adenovirus infections are prevalent in children, typically presenting with mild or asymptomatic symptoms. However, some children develop severe pneumonia necessitating hospitalization. This retrospective study aimed to identify risk factors associated with severe adenovirus pneumonia in children. MATERIAL AND METHODS We screened consecutive children admitted for community-acquired pneumonia at the Emergency Department of Guangzhou Women's and Children's Medical Center between 2017 and 2019. Adenovirus infection was confirmed through rapid respiratory virus assay, RT-PCR assay from respiratory secretions, or serum IgM antibodies. According to Chinese guidelines, patients with pneumonia were classified into severe and mild groups. We assessed risk factors for severe adenovirus pneumonia by comparing clinical features and laboratory indicators, then included differing factors between the 2 groups in a logistic regression analysis. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0 software. RESULTS Our study included 173 children diagnosed with adenovirus pneumonia (117 severe, 56 mild). The median age was 40 months, with 64 male patients. Univariate analysis and binary logistic regression analysis revealed that pleural effusion (13.449 [1.226-147.510], p=0.033), electrolyte disturbances (15.149 [2.724-84.246], p=0.002), oxygen therapy (258.219 [20.684-3223.548], p<0.001), bronchoscopy (26.781 [6.088-117.805], p<0.001), and steroid administration (6.584 [1.497-28.953], p=0.013) were associated with the severity of adenovirus pneumonia. CONCLUSIONS This single-center retrospective study identified pleural effusion, the need for bronchoscopy, oxygen therapy, and steroid treatment, along with impaired serum electrolytes, as factors associated with severe adenovirus pneumonia in children.
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Batista Filho LAC. Critical care in developing nations: what has the COVID-19 pandemic revealed? Pan Afr Med J 2023; 45:123. [PMID: 37790164 PMCID: PMC10543904 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.123.40574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the lives of millions of individuals, resulting in over 600 million cases and over 6 million fatalities worldwide. In developing nations, mortality rates for intubated patients with viral pneumonia were as high as 80%, compared to 30% in developed countries. This article intends to discuss the causes of this disparity, focusing on the main problems shared by nations with limited resources.
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Clemente I, Santini SJ, Vittorini P, Pallotta E, Sinatti G, Fontana A, Mammarella L, Rancitelli E, Balsano C. Fall of viral and bacterial pneumonia hospitalizations following COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies: a central Italian Region retrospective study. Intern Emerg Med 2023; 18:1181-1189. [PMID: 36750536 PMCID: PMC9904871 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03213-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) represents one of the first causes of hospitalization and death in the elderly all over the world and weighs heavily on public health system. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 (CoronaVirus Disease-19) pandemic, everybody's behavior was forced to change, as the result of a global lockdown strategy and the obligation of using personal protection equipment (PPE). We aimed to evaluate how the mitigation strategies adopted to fight SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Coronavirus Syndrome 2) infection have influenced hospitalizations due to CAP in two different Local Health Boards (LHBs) of central Italy. We considered two main periods of observation: before and after the national start of lockdown, in two Abruzzo's LHBs. We analyzed 19,558 hospital discharge records of bacterial and viral CAP. Excluding SARS-CoV2 infection, a significant decrease in CAP hospitalizations was observed. Through the analysis of Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) values, we highlighted a significant saving of founds for the Regional Health Service. The enactment of social distancing measures to contain COVID-19 spread, brought down admissions for bacterial and viral pneumonia. Our study emphasizes that costs for hospitalizations due to CAP could be drastically reduced by mask wearing and social distancing.
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- Irma Clemente
- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
- Francesco Balsano Foundation, Via Giovanni Battista Martini 6, 00198, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
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- U.O.S.D. Servizio Gestione Flussi Informativi e Statistica Sanitaria, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences-MESVA, School of Emergency-Urgency Medicine, University of L'Aquila, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
- Francesco Balsano Foundation, Via Giovanni Battista Martini 6, 00198, Rome, Italy.
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Ptak K, Szymońska I, Olchawa-Czech A, Kukla K, Cisowska M, Kwinta P. Comparison of the course of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during different pandemic waves. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:1647-1656. [PMID: 36719477 PMCID: PMC9887239 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04790-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to assess the rate, clinical picture, and management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) during the different COVID-19 variants of concern (VOC) domination periods. This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data. The incidence and clinical picture of MIS-C during the original/Alpha (group 1) and Delta/Omicron (Group 2) variant domination periods were compared. Among 108 eligible patients, 74 (68.5%) were hospitalized during the group 1 domination period, and 34 (31.5%) were hospitalized during the group 2 domination period. The median (Me) patient ages were 76 months (interquartile range [IQR] 35-130) and 73 months (IQR 45-118), and 61% and 65% of patients were male, respectively. There was no significant difference in the presence of positive SARS-CoV 2 antibody test results (IgM or IgG) between the groups (84 vs. 90%; p = 0.54).No differences between groups were observed in fever duration prior to admission (Me [IQR]: 5 days [3-6] vs. 5 days [4-6]; p = 0.26) or the presence of mucocutaneous (95 vs. 100%; p = 0.41), circulatory (70.3 vs. 61.8%; p = 0.86), neurological (6.8 vs. 2.9%; p = 0.662), or gastrointestinal symptoms (84 vs. 79%; p = 0.59). Respiratory symptoms were more common in group 2 (70 vs. 91%; p = 0.015). The need for intensive care unit admission was similar in both groups (16.2 vs. 17.6%, p = 1.0). No deaths occurred in the entire cohort. The studied children were characterized by high C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels, concentrations of ferritin within normal limits, lymphopenia, moderate hypoalbuminemia, and high B-type natriuretic peptide/brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations; however, there were no differences between the groups. Intravenous immunoglobulins were administered as a first-line treatment for almost all patients. There was no significant difference in corticosteroid administration between the groups (87% vs. 74%; p = 0.11); however, the summary dose of methylprednisolone was higher in group 2 (Me [IQR]″ 12.6 mg/kg [10.5-17.8] vs. 16.4 mg/kg [13.3-19.5]; p = 0.03). The median length of stay was 11 days [IQR]: [9-14] and 10 days [8-12], respectively (p = 0.065). CONCLUSION The clinical course of MIS-C is similar in subsequent pandemic waves; however, the incidence of MIS-C seems to be decreasing. WHAT IS KNOWN • The clinical picture of COVID-19 is evolving. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a relatively new serious disease connected with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and in subsequent waves of the pandemic, new cases of the disease have been recorded. WHAT IS NEW • The clinical picture of MIS-C is not specific, but the course is still severe. • The incidence of MIS-C during the different pandemic waves is decreasing and the diagnosis in the period of lower prevalance is challenging.
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- Katarzyna Ptak
- Department of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663, Cracow, Poland.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, ul. Wielicka 265, 30-663, Cracow, Poland
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Beliavsky A, Johnston B, Li Q, Tomlinson G, Kaul R, Granton J. Secondary infections in critically ill patients with viral pneumonia due to COVID-19 and influenza: a historical cohort study. Can J Anaesth 2023; 70:374-383. [PMID: 36918454 PMCID: PMC10013978 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-022-02376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the incidence and nature of secondary infections (SI) between critically ill patients with viral pneumonia due to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza and explore the association between SI and clinical outcomes. METHODS We conducted a historical cohort study of patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at two tertiary care centers during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and patients admitted with influenza during the 2018-2019 season. The primary outcome was the rate of SI. Secondary outcomes included rates of ICU and in-hospital mortality, organ-support-dependent disease, and length of ICU and hospital stay. RESULTS Secondary infections developed in 55% of 95 COVID-19 patients and 51% of 47 influenza patients (unadjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.57 to 2.33). After adjusting for baseline differences between cohorts, there were no significant differences between the COVID-19 cohort and the influenza cohort (adjusted OR, 1.00; 95% CI, 0.41 to 2.44). COVID-19 patients with SI had longer ICU and hospital stays and duration of mechanical ventilation. The SI incidence was higher in COVID-19 patients treated with steroids than in those not treated with steroids (15/20, 75% vs 37/75, 49%). CONCLUSION Secondary infections were common among critically ill patients with viral pneumonia including COVID-19. We found no difference in the incidence of SI between COVID-19 and influenza in our cohort study, but SI in patients with COVID-19 were associated with worse clinical outcomes and increased healthcare resource use. The small cohort size precludes any causal inferences but may provide a basis for future research.
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- Alina Beliavsky
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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- Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
- Division of Respirology, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Çelik T, Doğan D, Parlak ÇF. The prevalence and prognostic effect of hyponatremia in children with COVID-19 pneumonia: a retrospective study. Turk J Pediatr 2023; 65:572-582. [PMID: 37661672 DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to examine the effect of hyponatremia at admission as a negative prognostic factor in children hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia. METHODS The data of patients aged 1 month-18 years, who were followed with the diagnosis of pneumonia at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, between January 2018 and May 2021 were examined, retrospectively. Patients (n=661) were divided into two main groups; COVID-19 pneumonia (n=158) and the other pneumonias [other viral pneumonia (n=161) and pneumonia of unknown etiology (n=342)]. RESULTS Six hundred and twenty-three patients with a median (Q1-Q3) age of 4 (1.5-8) years, 59.4% of whom were male were included in the study. The overall prevalence of hyponatremia at admission was 11.2% and was lower in those with COVID-19 pneumonia than in those with other viral pneumonia (6.4% vs. 15.2%, p=0.013). When evaluated irrespective of their COVID-19 status, hyponatremic patients had a higher supplemental oxygen requirement (OR 2.5 [1.4-4.3], p < 0.001), higher need for intensive care unit (ICU) admission (OR 3.7 [1.3-10.2], p=0.009) and longer duration of hospitalization (p=0.016) than the normonatremic patients. In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, being hyponatremic had no effect on supplemental oxygen requirements or the duration of hospitalization. When hyponatremic patients were evaluated, the supplemental oxygen requirements and duration of hospitalization of those with COVID-19 pneumonia were similar to the other pneumonias (p > 0.05 for all comparisons). However, normonatremic COVID-19 pneumonias had higher supplemental oxygen requirements than other viral pneumonias and pneumonia of unknown etiology (OR 4.7 [2.2-10.3], p < 0.001; OR 1.6 [1 -2.7], p=0.043, respectively). CONCLUSION This study found that hyponatremia at admission is rarer in children with COVID-19 pneumonia than other viral pneumonias and has no effect on supplemental oxygen requirements or the duration of hospitalization.
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- Taylan Çelik
- Divisions of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Türkiye
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- Divisions of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale
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Paterson C, Davis D, Roche M, Bissett B, Roberts C, Turner M, Baldock E, Mitchell I. What are the long-term holistic health consequences of COVID-19 among survivors? An umbrella systematic review. J Med Virol 2022; 94:5653-5668. [PMID: 36002399 PMCID: PMC9539336 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Many people who have survived COVID-19 have experienced negative persistent impacts on health. Impacts on health have included persistent respiratory symptoms, decreased quality of life, fatigue, impaired functional capacity, memory deficits, psychological impacts, and difficulties in returning to paid employment. Evidence is yet to be pooled to inform future directions in research and practice, to determine the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual impacts of the illness which extend beyond the acute phase of COVID-19 survivors. This umbrella review (review of systematic reviews) critically synthesized physical (including abnormal laboratory parameters), psychological, social, and spiritual impacts which extended beyond the acute phase of COVID-19 survivors. The search strategy was based on the sample, phenomena of interest, design, evaluation, research model and all publications were double screened independently by four review authors for the eligibility criteria. Data extraction and quality assessment were conducted in parallel independently. Eighteen systematic reviews were included, which represented a total of 493 publications. Sample sizes ranged from n = 15 to n = 44 799 with a total of n = 295 455 participants. There was incomplete reporting of several significant data points including the description of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variant, COVID-19 treatments, and key clinical and demographic data. A number of physical, psychological, and social impacts were identified for individuals grappling with post-COVID condition. The long term sequalae of acute COVID-19 and size of the problem is only beginning to emerge. Further investigation is needed to ensure that those affected by post-COVID condition have their informational, spiritual, psychological, social, and physical needs met in the future.
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- Catherine Paterson
- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research GroupUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Canberra Health Services & ACT HealthSYNERGY Nursing & Midwifery Research CentreCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedic PracticeRobert Gordon UniversityAberdeenScotlandUK
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- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Canberra Health Services & ACT HealthSYNERGY Nursing & Midwifery Research CentreCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
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- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Canberra Health Services & ACT HealthSYNERGY Nursing & Midwifery Research CentreCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Schoool of NursingUniversity of Technology SydneyUltimoNew South WalesAustralia
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- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
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- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise and Survivorship (PACES) Research GroupUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
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- Faculty of HealthUniversity of CanberraBruceAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
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- Health Care Consumers' Association of the Australian Capitial TerritoryAustralia
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- Australian National UniversityCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
- Canberra Health ServicesCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryAustralia
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Pasaribu AP, Saragih RH, Fahmi F, Pasaribu S. Transmission and Profile of COVID-19 in Children in North Sumatera, Indonesia. Arch Iran Med 2022; 25:737-741. [PMID: 37543898 PMCID: PMC10685854 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In December 2019, a cluster of viral pneumonia cases, later identified as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was first reported in Wuhan, China, and then continued to spread to other parts of the world. COVID-19 is thought to be more prevalent in adults than children; therefore, information about COVID-19 burden and characteristics in children is lacking. METHODS We gathered data on the profile and transmission in children with COVID-19 from data collected by the North Sumatera Provincial Health Office team. Data were presented as mean±SD and percentage. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA version 15.0. RESULTS From April to October 2020, there were 1125 confirmed COVID-19 cases in children in North Sumatera, representing approximately 8.9% of all cases. Death occurred in 0.62% of the patients, and the children who died had underlying diseases. Four major clusters of COVID-19 infection in children were found in three Islamic boarding schools and one refugee shelter. CONCLUSION A high number of children in North Sumatera were affected by COVID-19, and mortality was found to be higher in children with underlying diseases. Major clusters were found in places with prolonged and repeated activities in close contact, such as boarding schools and a refugee shelter.
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- Ayodhia Pitaloka Pasaribu
- Department of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
- Emerging Infectious Diseases Team, North Sumatera COVID-19 Task Force, Medan, Indonesia
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- Emerging Infectious Diseases Team, North Sumatera COVID-19 Task Force, Medan, Indonesia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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Son MBF, Berbert L, Young C, Dallas J, Newhams M, Chen S, Ardoin SP, Basiaga ML, Canny SP, Crandall H, Dhakal S, Dhanrajani A, Sagcal-Gironella ACP, Hobbs CV, Huie L, James K, Jones M, Kim S, Lionetti G, Mannion ML, Muscal E, Prahalad S, Schulert GS, Tejtel KS, Villacis-Nunez DS, Wu EY, Zambrano LD, Campbell AP, Patel MM, Randolph AG. Postdischarge Glucocorticoid Use and Clinical Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2241622. [PMID: 36367723 PMCID: PMC9652757 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Minimal data are available regarding the postdischarge treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). OBJECTIVES To evaluate clinical characteristics associated with duration of postdischarge glucocorticoid use and assess postdischarge clinical course, laboratory test result trajectories, and adverse events in a multicenter cohort with MIS-C. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This retrospective cohort study included patients with MIS-C hospitalized with severe illness and followed up for 3 months in an ambulatory setting. Patients younger than 21 years who were admitted between May 15, 2020, and May 31, 2021, at 13 US hospitals were included. Inclusion criteria were inpatient treatment comprising intravenous immunoglobulin, diagnosis of cardiovascular dysfunction (vasopressor requirement or left ventricular ejection fraction ≤55%), and availability of complete outpatient data for 3 months. EXPOSURES Glucocorticoid treatment. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Main outcomes were patient characteristics associated with postdischarge glucocorticoid treatment, laboratory test result trajectories, and adverse events. Multivariable regression was used to evaluate factors associated with postdischarge weight gain (≥2 kg in 3 months) and hyperglycemia during illness. RESULTS Among 186 patients, the median age was 10.4 years (IQR, 6.7-14.2 years); most were male (107 [57.5%]), Black non-Hispanic (60 [32.3%]), and Hispanic or Latino (59 [31.7%]). Most children were critically ill (intensive care unit admission, 163 [87.6%]; vasopressor receipt, 134 [72.0%]) and received inpatient glucocorticoid treatment (178 [95.7%]). Most were discharged with continued glucocorticoid treatment (173 [93.0%]); median discharge dose was 42 mg/d (IQR, 30-60 mg/d) or 1.1 mg/kg/d (IQR, 0.7-1.7 mg/kg/d). Inpatient severity of illness was not associated with duration of postdischarge glucocorticoid treatment. Outpatient treatment duration varied (median, 23 days; IQR, 15-32 days). Time to normalization of C-reactive protein and ferritin levels was similar for glucocorticoid duration of less than 3 weeks vs 3 or more weeks. Readmission occurred in 7 patients (3.8%); none was for cardiovascular dysfunction. Hyperglycemia developed in 14 patients (8.1%). Seventy-five patients (43%) gained 2 kg or more after discharge (median 4.1 kg; IQR, 3.0-6.0 kg). Inpatient high-dose intravenous and oral glucocorticoid therapy was associated with postdischarge weight gain (adjusted odds ratio, 6.91; 95% CI, 1.92-24.91). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE In this multicenter cohort of patients with MIS-C and cardiovascular dysfunction, postdischarge glucocorticoid treatment was often prolonged, but clinical outcomes were similar in patients prescribed shorter courses. Outpatient weight gain was common. Readmission was infrequent, with none for cardiovascular dysfunction. These findings suggest that strategies are needed to optimize postdischarge glucocorticoid courses for patients with MIS-C.
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- Mary Beth F. Son
- Division of Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Institute Centers for Clinical and Translational Research, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Immunology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Western Atlantic University School of Medicine, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Rheumatology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City
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- Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Hackensack, New Jersey
- Division of Rheumatology, Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, Hackensack, New Jersey
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City
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- Rheumatology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State College of Medicine, Columbus
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
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- Pediatric Rheumatology, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor School of Medicine, Houston
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Cardiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor School of Medicine, Houston
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, UNC Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- COVID-19 Response Team, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
- Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Departments of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Perlis RH, Santillana M, Ognyanova K, Safarpour A, Lunz Trujillo K, Simonson MD, Green J, Quintana A, Druckman J, Baum MA, Lazer D. Prevalence and Correlates of Long COVID Symptoms Among US Adults. JAMA Netw Open 2022; 5:e2238804. [PMID: 36301542 PMCID: PMC9614581 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 61.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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IMPORTANCE Persistence of COVID-19 symptoms beyond 2 months, or long COVID, is increasingly recognized as a common sequela of acute infection. OBJECTIVES To estimate the prevalence of and sociodemographic factors associated with long COVID and to identify whether the predominant variant at the time of infection and prior vaccination status are associated with differential risk. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study comprised 8 waves of a nonprobability internet survey conducted between February 5, 2021, and July 6, 2022, among individuals aged 18 years or older, inclusive of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Long COVID, defined as reporting continued COVID-19 symptoms beyond 2 months after the initial month of symptoms, among individuals with self-reported positive results of a polymerase chain reaction test or antigen test. RESULTS The 16 091 survey respondents reporting test-confirmed COVID-19 illness at least 2 months prior had a mean age of 40.5 (15.2) years; 10 075 (62.6%) were women, and 6016 (37.4%) were men; 817 (5.1%) were Asian, 1826 (11.3%) were Black, 1546 (9.6%) were Hispanic, and 11 425 (71.0%) were White. From this cohort, 2359 individuals (14.7%) reported continued COVID-19 symptoms more than 2 months after acute illness. Reweighted to reflect national sociodemographic distributions, these individuals represented 13.9% of those who had tested positive for COVID-19, or 1.7% of US adults. In logistic regression models, older age per decade above 40 years (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.15; 95% CI, 1.12-1.19) and female gender (adjusted OR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.73-2.13) were associated with greater risk of persistence of long COVID; individuals with a graduate education vs high school or less (adjusted OR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.56-0.79) and urban vs rural residence (adjusted OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.64-0.86) were less likely to report persistence of long COVID. Compared with ancestral COVID-19, infection during periods when the Epsilon variant (OR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.69-0.95) or the Omicron variant (OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.64-0.92) predominated in the US was associated with diminished likelihood of long COVID. Completion of the primary vaccine series prior to acute illness was associated with diminished risk for long COVID (OR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.60-0.86). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study suggests that long COVID is prevalent and associated with female gender and older age, while risk may be diminished by completion of primary vaccination series prior to infection.
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- Roy H. Perlis
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Communication, School of Communication and Information, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
- John F. Kennedy School of Government and Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
- John F. Kennedy School of Government and Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
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- John F. Kennedy School of Government and Department of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Department of Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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Nedel W, da Silveira F, da Silva CF, Lisboa T. Bacterial infection in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: co-infection, super-infection and how it impacts on antimicrobial use. Curr Opin Crit Care 2022; 28:463-469. [PMID: 36017559 PMCID: PMC9593329 DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Since the beginning of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic, there has been a large increase in the consumption of antimicrobials, both as a form of treatment for viral pneumonia, which has been shown to be ineffective, and in the treatment of secondary infections that arise over the course of the severe presentation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This increase in consumption, often empirical, ends up causing an increase in the incidence of colonization and secondary infections by multi and pan-resistant germs. RECENT FINDINGS The presence of a hyperinflammatory condition induced by the primary infection, associated with the structural damage caused by viral pneumonia and by the greater colonization by bacteria, generally multiresistant, are important risk factors for the acquisition of secondary infections in COVID-19. Consequently, there is an increased prevalence of secondary infections, associated with a higher consumption of antimicrobials and a significant increase in the incidence of infections by multi and pan-resistant bacteria. SUMMARY Antimicrobial stewardship and improvement in diagnostic techniques, improving the accuracy of bacterial infection diagnosis, may impact the antibiotic consumption and the incidence of infections by resistant pathogens.
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- Wagner Nedel
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Hospital Nossa Senhora Conceição
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- Hospital Nossa Senhora Conceição
- Programa de Pos-Graduação Ciencias Pneumológicas, UFRGS, Porto Alegre
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- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Programa de Pos-Graduação Ciencias Pneumológicas, UFRGS, Porto Alegre
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- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Programa de Pos-Graduação Ciencias Pneumológicas, UFRGS, Porto Alegre
- Universidade LaSalle, Canoas
- Instituto de Pesquisa HCOR, São Paulo, Brazil
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Prados de la Torre E, Obando I, Vidal M, de Felipe B, Aguilar R, Izquierdo L, Carolis C, Olbrich P, Capilla-Miranda A, Serra P, Santamaria P, Blanco-Lobo P, Moncunill G, Rodríguez-Ortega MJ, Dobaño C. SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Study in Pediatric Patients and Health Care Workers Using Multiplex Antibody Immunoassays. Viruses 2022; 14:v14092039. [PMID: 36146844 PMCID: PMC9502584 DOI: 10.3390/v14092039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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SARS-CoV-2 infection has become a global health problem specially exacerbated with the continuous appearance of new variants. Healthcare workers (HCW) have been one of the most affected sectors. Children have also been affected, and although infection generally presents as a mild disease, some have developed the Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally Associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS). We recruited 190 adults (HCW and cohabitants, April to June 2020) and 57 children (April 2020 to September 2021), of whom 12 developed PIMS-TS, in a hospital-based study in Spain. Using an in-house Luminex assay previously validated, antibody levels were measured against different spike and nucleocapsid SARS-CoV-2 proteins, including the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants of concern (VoC). Seropositivity rates obtained from children and adults, respectively, were: 49.1% and 11% for IgG, 45.6% and 5.8% for IgA, and 35.1% and 7.3% for IgM. Higher antibody levels were detected in children who developed PIMS-TS compared to those who did not. Using the COVID-19 IgM/IgA ELISA (Vircell, S.L.) kit, widely implemented in Spanish hospitals, a high number of false positives and lower seroprevalences compared with the Luminex estimates were found, indicating a significantly lower specificity and sensitivity. Comparison of antibody levels against RBD-Wuhan versus RBD-VoCs indicated that the strongest positive correlations for all three isotypes were with RBD-Alpha, while the lowest correlations were with RBD-Delta for IgG, RBD-Gamma for IgM, and RBD-Beta for IgA. This study highlights the differences in antibody levels between groups with different demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as reporting the IgG, IgM, and IgA response to RBD VoC circulating at the study period.
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- Esther Prados de la Torre
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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- Unidad de Pediatría, Sección de Infectología, Reumatología e Inmunología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, RITIP, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Pediatría, Sección de Infectología, Reumatología e Inmunología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, RITIP, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomolecular Screening and Protein Technologies Unit, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Pediatría, Sección de Infectología, Reumatología e Inmunología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, RITIP, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Unidad de Pediatría, Sección de Infectología, Reumatología e Inmunología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, RITIP, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi Sunyer (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Unidad de Pediatría, Sección de Infectología, Reumatología e Inmunología Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, RITIP, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (M.J.R.-O.); (C.D.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Campus de Excelencia Internacional CeiA3, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (M.J.R.-O.); (C.D.)
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- ISGlobal, Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (M.J.R.-O.); (C.D.)
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Conway Morris A, Kohler K, De Corte T, Ercole A, De Grooth HJ, Elbers PWG, Povoa P, Morais R, Koulenti D, Jog S, Nielsen N, Jubb A, Cecconi M, De Waele J. Co-infection and ICU-acquired infection in COIVD-19 ICU patients: a secondary analysis of the UNITE-COVID data set. Crit Care 2022; 26:236. [PMID: 35922860 PMCID: PMC9347163 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04108-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic presented major challenges for critical care facilities worldwide. Infections which develop alongside or subsequent to viral pneumonitis are a challenge under sporadic and pandemic conditions; however, data have suggested that patterns of these differ between COVID-19 and other viral pneumonitides. This secondary analysis aimed to explore patterns of co-infection and intensive care unit-acquired infections (ICU-AI) and the relationship to use of corticosteroids in a large, international cohort of critically ill COVID-19 patients. METHODS This is a multicenter, international, observational study, including adult patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis admitted to ICUs at the peak of wave one of COVID-19 (February 15th to May 15th, 2020). Data collected included investigator-assessed co-infection at ICU admission, infection acquired in ICU, infection with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) and antibiotic use. Frequencies were compared by Pearson's Chi-squared and continuous variables by Mann-Whitney U test. Propensity score matching for variables associated with ICU-acquired infection was undertaken using R library MatchIT using the "full" matching method. RESULTS Data were available from 4994 patients. Bacterial co-infection at admission was detected in 716 patients (14%), whilst 85% of patients received antibiotics at that stage. ICU-AI developed in 2715 (54%). The most common ICU-AI was bacterial pneumonia (44% of infections), whilst 9% of patients developed fungal pneumonia; 25% of infections involved MDRO. Patients developing infections in ICU had greater antimicrobial exposure than those without such infections. Incident density (ICU-AI per 1000 ICU days) was in considerable excess of reports from pre-pandemic surveillance. Corticosteroid use was heterogenous between ICUs. In univariate analysis, 58% of patients receiving corticosteroids and 43% of those not receiving steroids developed ICU-AI. Adjusting for potential confounders in the propensity-matched cohort, 71% of patients receiving corticosteroids developed ICU-AI vs 52% of those not receiving corticosteroids. Duration of corticosteroid therapy was also associated with development of ICU-AI and infection with an MDRO. CONCLUSIONS In patients with severe COVID-19 in the first wave, co-infection at admission to ICU was relatively rare but antibiotic use was in substantial excess to that indication. ICU-AI were common and were significantly associated with use of corticosteroids. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04836065 (retrospectively registered April 8th 2021).
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- Andrew Conway Morris
- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.
- Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
- JVF Intensive Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Dept of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Laboratory for Critical Care Computational Intelligence, Amsterdam Medical Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Nova Medical School, New University, Lisbon, Portugal
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, OUH Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de São Francisco Xavier, CHLO, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Polyvalent Intensive Care Unit, Hospital de São Francisco Xavier, CHLO, Lisbon, Portugal
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- 2Nd Critical Care Department, Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India
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- Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine and Transfusion Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, Level 4 Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
- Neurocritical Care Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- Dept of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Jain PN, Acosta S, Annapragada A, Checchia PA, Moreira A, Muscal E, Sartain SE, Tejtel SKS, Vogel TP, Shekerdemian L, Rusin CG. Comparison of Laboratory and Hemodynamic Time Series Data Across Original, Alpha, and Delta Variants in Patients With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2022; 23:e372-e381. [PMID: 35507775 PMCID: PMC9345524 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To compare the clinical, laboratory, and hemodynamic parameters during hospitalization for patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), across the Original/Alpha and the Delta variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Single-center quaternary children's hospital. PATIENTS Children with MIS-C admitted from May 2020 to February 2021(Original and Alpha variant cohort) and August 2021 to November 2021 (Delta variant cohort). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Continuous vital sign measurements, laboratory results, medications data, and hospital outcomes from all subjects were evaluated. Of the 134 patients (102 with Original/Alpha and 32 with Delta), median age was 9 years, 75 (56%) were male, and 61 (46%) were Hispanics. The cohort with Original/Alpha variant had more males (61% vs 41%; p = 0.036) and more respiratory/musculoskeletal symptoms on presentation compared with the Delta variant ( p < 0.05). More patients in the Original/Alpha variant cohort received mechanical ventilation (16 vs 0; p = 0.009). Median hospital length of stay (LOS) was 7 days, and ICU LOS was 3 days for the entire cohort. ICU LOS was shorter in cohort with the Delta variant compared with the Original/Alpha variant (4 vs 2 d; p = 0.001). Only one patient had cardiac arrest, two needed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, and two needed left ventricular assist device (Impella, Danvers, MA), all in the Original/Alpha variant cohort; no mortality occurred in the entire cohort. MIS-C cohort associated with the Delta variant had lower INR, prothrombin time, WBCs, sodium, phosphorus, and potassium median values ( p < 0.05) during hospitalization compared with the Original/Alpha variants. Hemodynamic assessment showed significant tachycardia in the Original/Alpha variants cohort compared with the Delta variant cohort ( p < 0.05). INTERVENTIONS None. CONCLUSIONS Patients with MIS-C associated with the Delta variants had lower severity during hospitalization compared with the Original/Alpha variant. Analysis of distinct trends in clinical and laboratory parameters with future variants of concerns will allow for potential modification of treatment protocol.
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- Parag N Jain
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- E. B. Singleton Department of Radiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Rheumatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Rheumatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
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Cai YQ, Zeng HQ, Li YP, Li NS, Zheng YT, Lai XX, Chen X. [Advances in clinical prediction scores for prognosis of coronavirus disease-2019]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2022; 45:706-711. [PMID: 35768378 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20211125-00837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been a major public health issue all over the world, placing a significant burden on available healthcare resources. The most common types of COVID-19 are the mild and common forms. Although the proportion of the severe-critical types is smaller, the rate of death is significantly higher and the medical resources required tend to be greater. Thus, a variety of scores based on other disease and COVID-19 were used to assess the risk of poor prognosis on the COVID-19, including the common scores for community-acquired pneumonia, sepsis and viral pneumonia. Unfortunately, the above scores often lacked an adequate description of the applicable population or were at high risk of bias with unknown applicability. Therefore, the article summarized the existing scores, aiming to provide a reference for clinical prognostic risk assessment.
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- Y Q Cai
- The Third Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004,China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004,China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- The Third Clinical Medical College, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004,China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361004,China
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HUANG C, WEI D, LIU Y, SHI G. Clinical and imaging findings of patients diagnosed with adenovirus-positive pneumonia during 2015-2019 in Shanghai, China. Turk J Med Sci 2022; 52:329-337. [PMID: 36161612 PMCID: PMC10381194 DOI: 10.55730/1300-0144.5319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was to describe the clinical characteristics, chest CT image findings, and potential role of T cells immunity in adenovirus positive pneumonia. METHODS In this retrospective study, medical records of 53 adult Adv+ patients who were admitted to the Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, from May 2015 to August 2019 were included. The presence of adenovirus and other respiratory viruses was detected using polymerase chain reaction of throat swabs samples. Clinical features and chest computed tomography (CT) findings were compared between patients with Adv+ pneumonia and Adv+ non-pneumonia. RESULTS The top 3 most commonly occurring symptoms in Adv+ pneumonia patients were fever (66.7%), cough (63.3%), and tachypnea (16.7%). Patients with Adv+ pneumonia showed significantly higher rates of cough and fever and longer duration of hospitalization than patients with Adv+ non-pneumonia. In the Adv+ pneumonia group, consolidation (73.3%) was the most common imaging finding on chest CT scan, and the likelihood of involvement of bilateral lobes (60%) was high. Classical conspicuous consolidation with surrounding ground-glass opacity was observed in 5 (16.6%) patients with Adv+ pneumonia. Patients with Adv+ pneumonia showed a higher inhibition of T-cell immunity than did patients with Adv+ non-pneumonia, and counts of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cells may predict the presence of pneumonia in Adv+ patients. DISCUSSION With regard to Adv+ pneumonia, the most frequent symptoms were cough and fever, and the most common CT pattern was consolidation; classical CT findings such as consolidation with surrounding ground-glass opacity could also be observed. Furthermore, our data indicated the incidence of abrogated cellular immunity in patients with Adv+ pneumonia.
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- Chunrong HUANG
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
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- Research Laboratory of Clinical Virology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
China
- Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of
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- David W Louis
- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, 593 Eddy Street, RIH APC 730, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, 593 Eddy Street, RIH APC 730, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, 593 Eddy Street, RIH APC 730, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- United States Department of Veterans Affairs Providence VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA
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- Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute, 593 Eddy Street, RIH APC 730, Providence, RI 02903, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
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Torres‐Torres J, Espino‐y‐Sosa S, Poon LC, Solis‐Paredes JM, Estrada‐Gutierrez G, Espejel‐Nuñez A, Juarez‐Reyes A, Etchegaray‐Solana A, Alfonso‐Guillen Y, Aguilar‐Andrade L, Hernández‐Pacheco JA, Villafan‐Bernal JR, Martinez‐Portilla RJ. Increased levels of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 are associated with adverse outcome in pregnant women with COVID-19. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2022; 59:202-208. [PMID: 34664753 PMCID: PMC8661924 DOI: 10.1002/uog.24798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In addition to the lungs, the placenta and the endothelium can be affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) are markers of endothelial dysfunction and could potentially serve as predictors of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to investigate the association of serum concentrations of sFlt-1 and PlGF with the severity of COVID-19 in pregnancy. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Mexico City, Mexico. Symptomatic pregnant women with a positive reverse-transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction test for SARS-CoV-2 infection who fulfilled the criteria for hospitalization were included. The primary outcome was severe pneumonia due to COVID-19. Secondary outcomes were intensive care unit (ICU) admission, viral sepsis and maternal death. sFlt-1 levels were expressed as multiples of the median (MoM). The association between sFlt-1 and each adverse outcome was explored by logistic regression analysis, adjusted for gestational age for outcomes occurring in more than five patients, and the predictive performance was assessed by receiver-operating-characteristics-curve analysis. RESULTS Among 113 pregnant women with COVID-19, higher sFlt-1 MoM was associated with an increased probability of severe pneumonia (adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 1.817 (95% CI, 1.365-2.418)), ICU admission (aOR, 2.195 (95% CI, 1.582-3.047)), viral sepsis (aOR, 2.318 (95% CI, 1.407-3.820)) and maternal death (unadjusted OR, 5.504 (95% CI, 1.079-28.076)). At a 10% false-positive rate, sFlt-1 MoM had detection rates of 45.2%, 66.7%, 83.3% and 100% for severe COVID-19 pneumonia, ICU admission, viral sepsis and maternal death, respectively. PlGF values were similar between women with severe and those with non-severe COVID-19 pneumonia. CONCLUSION sFlt-1 MoM is higher in pregnant women with severe COVID-19 and has the capability to predict serious adverse pregnancy events, such as severe pneumonia, ICU admission, viral sepsis and maternal death. © 2021 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- J. Torres‐Torres
- Maternal–Fetal Medicine Department, General Hospital of Mexico, ‘Dr Eduardo Liceaga’Mexico CityMexico
- Clinical Research BranchNational Institute of PerinatologyMexico CityMexico
- ABC Medical Center, Medical AssociationMexico CityMexico
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- Clinical Research BranchNational Institute of PerinatologyMexico CityMexico
- ABC Medical Center, Medical AssociationMexico CityMexico
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- Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong SAR
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- Immunobiochemistry DepartmentNational Institute of PerinatologyMexico CityMexico
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- Maternal–Fetal Medicine Department, General Hospital of Mexico, ‘Dr Eduardo Liceaga’Mexico CityMexico
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- Maternal–Fetal Medicine Department, General Hospital of Mexico, ‘Dr Eduardo Liceaga’Mexico CityMexico
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- Maternal–Fetal Medicine Department, General Hospital of Mexico, ‘Dr Eduardo Liceaga’Mexico CityMexico
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- Clinical Research BranchNational Institute of PerinatologyMexico CityMexico
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- Clinical Research BranchNational Institute of PerinatologyMexico CityMexico
- ABC Medical Center, Medical AssociationMexico CityMexico
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Alanazi A, Aldosari H, Aldosari B. Pitfalls of Social Media in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemics. Stud Health Technol Inform 2022; 289:473-476. [PMID: 35062193 DOI: 10.3233/shti210960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In December 2019, Wuhan, China, reported an outbreak of nSARS-CoV2 that caused viral pneumonia, COVID-19. Li Wenliang, a Chinese ophthalmologist, first communicated on Chinese social media about the existence and spread of the unknown viral pneumonia in Wuhan, China. By the end of March 2020, the virus had spread worldwide. However, non-scientific information related to the viral outbreak, disease, and mortality spread even faster on social media. This study performed literature searches among different databases, i.e., PubMed, PubMed Central, and Web of Science, to understand the pitfall of social media during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of non-scientific information on public health. Social media not only shared information regarding the outbreak of nSARS-CoV2 and COVID-19 disease but also misinformation regarding epidemiology, government policies, prevention, cure, and vaccination. Thus, strict regulation is required to control the spread of misleading information.
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- Abdullah Alanazi
- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Hernandez G, Ramos FJ, Añon JM, Ortiz R, Colinas L, Masclans JR, De Haro C, Ortega A, Peñuelas O, Cruz-Delgado MDM, Canabal A, Plans O, Vaquero C, Rialp G, Gordo F, Lesmes A, Martinez M, Figueira JC, Gomez-Carranza A, Corrales R, Castellvi A, Castiñeiras B, Frutos-Vivar F, Prada J, De Pablo R, Naharro A, Montejo JC, Diaz C, Santos-Peral A, Padilla R, Marin-Corral J, Rodriguez-Solis C, Sanchez-Giralt JA, Jimenez J, Cuena R, Perez-Hoyos S, Roca O. Early Tracheostomy for Managing ICU Capacity During the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study. Chest 2022; 161:121-129. [PMID: 34147502 PMCID: PMC8361308 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of ventilators and ICU beds overwhelmed health care systems. Whether early tracheostomy reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay is controversial. RESEARCH QUESTION Can failure-free day outcomes focused on ICU resources help to decide the optimal timing of tracheostomy in overburdened health care systems during viral epidemics? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included consecutive patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who had undergone tracheostomy in 15 Spanish ICUs during the surge, when ICU occupancy modified clinician criteria to perform tracheostomy in Patients with COVID-19. We compared ventilator-free days at 28 and 60 days and ICU- and hospital bed-free days at 28 and 60 days in propensity score-matched cohorts who underwent tracheostomy at different timings (≤ 7 days, 8-10 days, and 11-14 days after intubation). RESULTS Of 1,939 patients admitted with COVID-19 pneumonia, 682 (35.2%) underwent tracheostomy, 382 (56%) within 14 days. Earlier tracheostomy was associated with more ventilator-free days at 28 days (≤ 7 days vs > 7 days [116 patients included in the analysis]: median, 9 days [interquartile range (IQR), 0-15 days] vs 3 days [IQR, 0-7 days]; difference between groups, 4.5 days; 95% CI, 2.3-6.7 days; 8-10 days vs > 10 days [222 patients analyzed]: 6 days [IQR, 0-10 days] vs 0 days [IQR, 0-6 days]; difference, 3.1 days; 95% CI, 1.7-4.5 days; 11-14 days vs > 14 days [318 patients analyzed]: 4 days [IQR, 0-9 days] vs 0 days [IQR, 0-2 days]; difference, 3 days; 95% CI, 2.1-3.9 days). Except hospital bed-free days at 28 days, all other end points were better with early tracheostomy. INTERPRETATION Optimal timing of tracheostomy may improve patient outcomes and may alleviate ICU capacity strain during the COVID-19 pandemic without increasing mortality. Tracheostomy within the first work on a ventilator in particular may improve ICU availability.
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- Gonzalo Hernandez
- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain.
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- Intensive Care Unit, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Ciudad Real University Hospital, Ciudad Real, Sabadell, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Del Mar University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Mar Medical Research Institute, UPF, Departament de Ciències Experimentals i de la Salut-DCEXS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Getafe University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Joan XXIII University Hospital, Tarragona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Son Llatzer University Hospital, Mallorca, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Henares University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, 12 de Octubre University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Del Mar University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, La Princesa University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain; Critical Care Department, Alcala de Henares University, Alcala de Henares, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Henares University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Ciudad Real University Hospital, Ciudad Real, Sabadell, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Toledo, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Getafe University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Statistics and Bioinformatics Unit, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain; IDIBAPS, the Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics Department, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Ciber Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Health Institute Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Equbal A, Masood S, Equbal I, Ahmad S, Khan NZ, Khan ZA. Artificial Intelligence against COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Insight. Curr Med Imaging 2022; 19:1-18. [PMID: 34607548 DOI: 10.2174/1573405617666211004115208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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COVID-19 is a pandemic initially identified in Wuhan, China, which is caused by a novel coronavirus, also recognized as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-nCoV-2). Unlike other coronaviruses, this novel pathogen may cause unusual contagious pain, which results in viral pneumonia, serious heart problems, and even death. Researchers worldwide are continuously striving to develop a cure for this highly infectious disease, yet there are no well-defined absolute treatments available at present. Several vaccination drives using emergency use authorisation vaccines have been held across many countries; however, their long-term efficacy and side-effects studies are yet to be studied. Various analytical and statistical models have been developed, however, their outcome rate is prolonged. Thus, modern science stresses the application of state-of-the-art methods to combat COVID-19. This paper aims to provide a deep insight into the comprehensive literature about AI and AI-driven tools in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The high efficacy of these AI systems can be observed in terms of highly accurate results, i.e., > 95%, as reported in various studies. The extensive literature reviewed in this paper is divided into five sections, each describing the application of AI against COVID-19 viz. COVID-19 prevention, diagnostic, infection spread trend prediction, therapeutic and drug repurposing. The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-driven tools are proving to be useful in managing and fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, especially by analysing the X-Ray and CT-Scan imaging data of infected subjects, infection trend predictions, etc.
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- Azhar Equbal
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Rural Management, Xavier Institute of Social Service, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- National Institute of Technology Srinagar, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Kabysh SS, Prokopenko SV, Karpenkova AD, Shanina EG. [The state of cognitive functions in patients with coronavirus infection in the acute period of the disease (outbreaks in 2020-2022)]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2022; 122:74-78. [PMID: 36537635 DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202212212174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the state of cognitive functions in patients in the acute period of coronavirus infection with pneumonia during periods of hospitalization in 2020-2022. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 3 groups of people of different ages. The first and second groups are inpatients in the acute period of coronavirus infection with viral pneumonia during treatment in a hospital in Krasnoyarsk. Group 1 was hospitalized in the period December 2020 - March 2021. The second group was hospitalized in the period November 2021 - January 2022. The control group consisted of clinically healthy individuals. MMSE, MoCA, FAB, CDT were used to assess the neuropsychological status. Anxiety and depression were assessed using HADS. Patients in the groups were tested on the first day after stabilization of the condition, then again for discharge or transfer to another hospital. The control group was tested once. RESULTS Statically significant cognitive impairments were detected in patients with coronavirus infection with viral pneumonia in the acute period of the disease, both at admission and at discharge, compared with the control group. Patients admitted for the period December 2020 - March 2021 had more pronounced cognitive impairment than patients admitted for the period November 2021 - January 2022. Anxiety and depression were not detected on HADS. CONCLUSION Coronavirus infection with viral pneumonia causes cognitive impairment in patients in the acute period of the disease. The severity of changes of cognitive functions was different depending on outbreaks of infection, which may probably be due to a mutation of the virus for the period 2020-2022.
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- S S Kabysh
- Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Berzon Krasnoyarsk Clinical Hospital No. 20, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- Federal Scientific and Clinical Centre, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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- Voyno-Yasenetsky Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
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Howard LM, Edwards KM, Zhu Y, Williams DJ, Self WH, Jain S, Ampofo K, Pavia AT, Arnold SR, McCullers JA, Anderson EJ, Wunderink RG, Grijalva CG. Parainfluenza Virus Types 1-3 Infections Among Children and Adults Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 2021; 73:e4433-e4443. [PMID: 32681645 PMCID: PMC8662767 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Parainfluenza virus (PIV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections. Although there are several distinct PIV serotypes, few studies have compared the clinical characteristics and severity of infection among the individual PIV serotypes and between PIV and other pathogens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. METHODS We conducted active population-based surveillance for radiographically confirmed community-acquired pneumonia hospitalizations among children and adults in 8 US hospitals with systematic collection of clinical data and respiratory, blood, and serological specimens for pathogen detection. We compared clinical features of PIV-associated pneumonia among individual serotypes 1, 2, and 3 and among all PIV infections with other viral, atypical, and bacterial pneumonias. We also compared in-hospital disease severity among groups employing an ordinal scale (mild, moderate, severe) using multivariable proportional odds regression. RESULTS PIV was more commonly detected in children (155/2354; 6.6%) than in adults (66/2297; 2.9%) (P < .001). Other pathogens were commonly co-detected among PIV cases (110/221; 50%). Clinical features of PIV-1, PIV-2, and PIV-3 infections were similar to one another in both children and adults with pneumonia. In multivariable analysis, children with PIV-associated pneumonia exhibited similar severity to children with other nonbacterial pneumonia, whereas children with bacterial pneumonia exhibited increased severity (odds ratio, 8.42; 95% confidence interval, 1.88-37.80). In adults, PIV-associated pneumonia exhibited similar severity to other pneumonia pathogens. CONCLUSIONS Clinical features did not distinguish among infection with individual PIV serotypes in patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. However, in children, PIV pneumonia was less severe than bacterial pneumonia.
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- Leigh M Howard
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Methods of anatomical education have, as with many facets of normal life, been forced to evolve rapidly due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst some authors claim that cadaver dissection is now under threat, we believe the centuries-old practice can and must be upheld.
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- Georgina Bond
- Human Anatomy Technician, Medical Teaching Unit, Academic Unit of Medical Education, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Medical Student, The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Human Anatomy Demonstrator, Department of Biomedical Science, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- CONTACT Thomas Franchi The Medical School, The University of Sheffield, S10 2RX, Sheffield, UK
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Ishiguro T, Kobayashi Y, Shimizu Y, Uemura Y, Isono T, Takano K, Nishida T, Kobayashi Y, Hosoda C, Takaku Y, Shimizu Y, Takayanagi N. Frequency and Significance of Coinfection in Patients with COVID-19 at Hospital Admission. Intern Med 2021; 60:3709-3719. [PMID: 34544950 PMCID: PMC8710368 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8021-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Objective Viral pneumonia is not rare in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Mixed or secondary pneumonia (coinfection) can be seen in viral pneumonia; however, its frequency in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has only been investigated in a few studies of short duration, and its significance has not been fully elucidated. We investigated the frequency and significance of co-infection in patients with COVID-19 over a 1-year study period. Methods Coinfection was investigated via multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), culture of respiratory samples, rapid diagnostic tests, and paired sera. We used logistic regression analysis to analyze the effect of coinfection on severity at admission and Cox proportional-hazards model analysis to analyze the effect of coinfection on need for high-flow nasal cannula, invasive mandatory ventilation use, and death, respectively. Patients We retrospectively investigated 298 patients who suffered CAP due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 infection diagnosed by PCR and were admitted to our institution from February 2020 to January 2021. Results Primary viral pneumonia, and mixed viral and bacterial pneumonia, accounted for 90.3% and 9.7%, respectively, of COVID-19-associated CAP, with viral coinfection found in 30.5% of patients with primary viral pneumonia. Influenza virus was the most common (9.4%). Multivariable analysis showed coinfection not to be an independent factor of severity on admission, need for high-flow nasal cannula or invasive mandatory ventilation, and mortality. Conclusion Viral coinfection was common in COVID-19-associated CAP. Severity on admission, need for high-flow oxygen therapy or invasive mandatory ventilation, and mortality were not affected by coinfection.
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- Takashi Ishiguro
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan
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Mollerup A, Henriksen M, Larsen SC, Bennetzen AS, Simonsen MK, Kofod LM, Knudsen JD, Nielsen XC, Weis N, Heitmann BL. Effect of PEP flute self-care versus usual care in early covid-19: non-drug, open label, randomised controlled trial in a Danish community setting. BMJ 2021; 375:e066952. [PMID: 34819329 PMCID: PMC10476062 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2021-066952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether positive expiratory pressure (PEP) by PEP flute self-care is effective in reducing respiratory symptoms among community dwelling adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection and early stage covid-19. DESIGN Non-drug, open label, randomised controlled trial. SETTING Capital Region and Region Zealand in Denmark from 6 October 2020 to 26 February 2021. PARTICIPANTS Community dwelling adults, able to perform self-care, with a new SARS-CoV-2 infection (verified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests) and symptoms of covid-19. INTERVENTION Participants were randomised to use PEP flute self-care in addition to usual care or have usual care only. Randomisation was based on permuted random blocks in a 1:1 ratio, stratified for sex and age (<60 or ≥60 years). The PEP self-care group was instructed to use a PEP flute three times per day during the 30 day intervention. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome was a change in symptom severity from baseline to day 30, as assessed by the self-reported COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) assessment test (CAT), which was adjusted for baseline values and stratification factors. Participants completed the CAT test questionnaire every day online. Secondary outcomes were self-reported urgent care visits due to covid-19, number of covid-19 related symptoms, and change in self-rated health, all within 30-days' follow-up. RESULTS 378 participants were assigned to the PEP flute self-care intervention (n=190) or usual care only (n=188). In the PEP self-care group, the median number of days with PEP flute use was 21 days (interquartile range 13-25). For the intention-to-treat population, a group difference was observed in changes from baseline in CAT scores of -1.2 points (95% confidence interval -2.1 to -0.2; P=0.017) in favour of the PEP flute self-care group. At day 30, the PEP flute self-care group also reported less chest tightness, less dyspnoea, more vigour, and higher level of daily activities, but these differences were small, and no consistent effects were seen on the secondary outcomes. No serious adverse events were reported. CONCLUSIONS In community dwelling adults with early covid-19, PEP flute self-care had a significant, yet marginal and uncertain clinical effect on respiratory symptom severity, as measured by CAT scores. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04530435.
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- Annette Mollerup
- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- University College Diakonissestiftelsen, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programme, Danish Deaconess Community, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Physio- and Occupational Therapy and PMR-C, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Zealand University Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Parker Institute, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Section for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Benneyan JC, White T, Nehls N, Yap TS, Aronson M, Sternberg S, Anderson T, Goyal K, Lindenberg J, Kim H, Cohen M, Phillips RS, Schiff GD. Systems Analysis of a Dedicated Ambulatory Respiratory Unit for Seeing and Ensuring Follow-up of Patients With COVID-19 Symptoms. J Ambul Care Manage 2021; 44:293-303. [PMID: 34319924 PMCID: PMC8386384 DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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COVID-19 necessitated significant care redesign, including new ambulatory workflows to handle surge volumes, protect patients and staff, and ensure timely reliable care. Opportunities also exist to harvest lessons from workflow innovations to benefit routine care. We describe a dedicated COVID-19 ambulatory unit for closing testing and follow-up loops characterized by standardized workflows and electronic communication, documentation, and order placement. More than 85% of follow-ups were completed within 24 hours, with no observed staff, nor patient infections associated with unit operations. Identified issues include role confusion, staffing and gatekeeping bottlenecks, and patient reluctance to visit in person or discuss concerns with phone screeners.
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- James C. Benneyan
- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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- Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Benneyan, Ms Nehls, and Mr Yap); Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs White, Phillips, and Schiff); Center for Primary Care, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs Phillips and Schiff); Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts (Drs M. Aronson, T. Anderson, Goyal, Lindenberg, Kim, Cohen, and Phillips and Mr Sternberg); and Center for Patient Safety, Brigham Health, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Schiff)
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Bowring MG, Wang Z, Xu Y, Betz J, Muschelli J, Garibaldi BT, Zeger SL. Outcome-Stratified Analysis of Biomarker Trajectories for Patients Infected With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Am J Epidemiol 2021; 190:2094-2106. [PMID: 33984860 PMCID: PMC8241476 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwab138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Longitudinal trajectories of vital signs and biomarkers during admission remain
poorly characterized for COVID-19 patients despite their potential to provide
critical insights about disease progression. We studied 1884 patients with
SARS-CoV2 infection from 3/4/2020-6/25/2020 within one Maryland hospital system
and used a retrospective longitudinal framework with linear mixed-effects models
to investigate relevant biomarker trajectories leading up to three critical
outcomes: mechanical ventilation, discharge, and death. Trajectories of four
vital signs (respiratory rate, SpO2/FiO2, pulse, and
temperature) and four lab values (C-reactive protein (CRP), absolute lymphocyte
count (ALC), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and D-dimer) clearly
distinguished the trajectories of COVID-19 patients. Prior to any ventilation,
log-CRP, log-ALC, respiratory rate, and SpO2/FiO2
trajectories diverge approximately 8-10 days before discharge or death.
Following ventilation, log-CRP, log-ALC, respiratory rate,
SpO2/FiO2, and eGFR trajectories again diverge 10-20
days prior to death or discharge. Trajectories improved until discharge and
remained unchanged or worsened until death. Our approach characterizes the
distribution of biomarker trajectories leading up to competing outcomes of
discharge versus death. Moving forward, this model can contribute to quantifying
the joint probability of future biomarkers and outcomes provided clinical data
up to a given moment.
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- Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine, Baltimore Maryland
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- Department of Biostatistics Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore Maryland
- Correspondence to Dr. Scott Zeger, MD PhD Department of
Biostatistics, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room E3650 Johns Hopkins University
Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD 21205 Phone: 410-502-9054
(e-mail: )
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Goyal DK. Improve care pathways for covid now to do better when the next variant or pandemic hits. BMJ 2021; 374:n2138. [PMID: 34470741 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n2138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Denegri A, Pezzuto G, D'Arienzo M, Morelli M, Savorani F, Cappello CG, Luciani A, Boriani G. Clinical and electrocardiographic characteristics at admission of COVID-19/SARS-CoV2 pneumonia infection. Intern Emerg Med 2021; 16:1451-1456. [PMID: 33398608 PMCID: PMC7781180 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02578-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare clinical and electrocardiographic characteristics of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy. METHODS Patients admitted to the emergency department for suspected COVID-19 pneumonia from March the 16th to April the 15th were enrolled in the study. COVID-19 pneumonia was confirmed by positive nasopharyngeal swab. Primary endpoint was 30-day mortality. RESULTS 201 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia. Compared to survivors, patients who died were older (79.7 ± 10.8 vs 65.6 ± 14.1, p < 0.001), with a more complex cardiovascular history, including coronary artery disease (CAD, 33.3% vs 13.3%, p = 0.004), atrial fibrillation (23.8 vs 8.8, p = 0.011) and chronic kidney disease (CKD 35.7% vs 7.0%, p < 0.001). 30-day mortality was 20,9% in these patients; atrial fibrillation (OR 12.74, 95% CI 3.65-44.48, p < 0.001), ST-segment depression (OR 5.30, 95% CI 1.50-18.81, p = 0.010) and QTc-interval prolongation (OR 3.17, 95% CI 1.24-8.10, p = 0.016) at ECG admission were associated to an increased mortality risk. On the contrary, sinus rhythm (OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.02-0.27, p < 0.001) and low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) administration (OR 0.08, 95% CI 0.02-0.29, p < 0.001) were related to reduced mortality. At multivariate analysis, after adjustment for age, sex, diabetes, CAD, and MCA admission, sinus rhythm (HR 2.7, CI 95% 1.1-7.0, p = 0.038) and LMWH (HR 8.5, 95% CI 2.0-36.6, p = 0.004) were confirmed to be independent predictors of increased survival. CONCLUSION Sinus rhythm at ECG admission in COVID-19 pneumonia patients was associated with greater survival as well as LMWH administration, which conferred an overall better outcome.
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- Andrea Denegri
- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy.
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- Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Largo del Pozzo, 71, 41125, Modena, Italy
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Xu Y, Mandal I, Lam S, Troumpoukis N, Uberoi R, Sabharwal T, Makris GC. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology services across the world. Clin Radiol 2021; 76:621-625. [PMID: 34090708 PMCID: PMC8133525 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To review data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on interventional radiology (IR) services. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic review of the available studies was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. RESULTS A total of 14 studies met the inclusion criteria. IR caseload reduced between 16.8-80%, with elective activity affected more than emergency work. Trainees also experienced a 11-51.9% reduction in case volumes and many were redeployed to critical care. IR departments re-organised operations and personnel, and many continued to offer 24/7 services and support critical care areas through redeployment of staff. The majority of studies report no significant issues with the availability of personal protective equipment and that local or national governing body or radiology society guidelines were followed. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 pandemic reduced case volumes and training opportunities. IR departments showed flexibility in service delivery. The lessons learned offer novel insights into how services and training can be reorganised to ensure that IR continues to thrive.
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- Y Xu
- Department of Radiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Paddington, London, W2 1NY, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN, UK; UK National Interventional Radiology Trainee Research (UNITE) Collaborative, St Thomas Hospital, SE1 7EH, UK
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- UK National Interventional Radiology Trainee Research (UNITE) Collaborative, St Thomas Hospital, SE1 7EH, UK; Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 2AD, UK
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- Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Neapoleos 9, Marousi, Athens, Greece; Radiology Department, University Hospital of Lewisham, London, SE13 6LH, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RS, UK
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- UK National Interventional Radiology Trainee Research (UNITE) Collaborative, St Thomas Hospital, SE1 7EH, UK; Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Neapoleos 9, Marousi, Athens, Greece; Radiology Department, University Hospital of Lewisham, London, SE13 6LH, UK; Department of Interventional Radiology, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 9RS, UK.
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Ji SQ, Zhang M, Zhang Y, Xia K, Chen Y, Chu Q, Wei YC, Zhou FL, Bu BT, Tu HL, Cao YY, Hu LY. Characteristics of immune and inflammatory responses among different age groups of pediatric patients with COVID-19 in China. World J Pediatr 2021; 17:375-384. [PMID: 34341947 PMCID: PMC8328122 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-021-00440-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among pediatric patients are more common in children less than 1 year of age. Our aim is to address the underlying role of immunity and inflammation conditions among different age groups of pediatric patients. METHODS We recruited pediatric patients confirmed of moderate COVID-19 symptoms, admitted to Wuhan Children's Hospital from January 28th to April 1st in 2020. Patients were divided into four age groups (≤ 1, 1-6, 7-10, and 11-15 years). Demographic information, clinical characteristics, laboratory results of lymphocyte subsets test, immune and inflammation related markers were all evaluated. RESULTS Analysis included 217/241 (90.0%) of patients with moderate clinical stage disease. Average recovery time of children more than 6 years old was significantly shorter than of children younger than 6 years (P = 0.001). Reduced neutrophils and increased lymphocytes were significantly most observed among patients under 1 year old (P < 0.01). CD19+ B cells were the only significantly elevated immune cells, especially among patients under 1 year old (cell proportion: n = 12, 30.0%, P < 0.001; cell count: n = 13, 32.5%, P < 0.001). While, low levels of immune related makers, such as immunoglobulin (Ig) G (P < 0.001), IgA (P < 0.001), IgM (P < 0.001) and serum complement C3c (P < 0.001), were also mostly found among patients under 1 year old, together with elevated levels of inflammation related markers, such as tumor necrosis factor γ (P = 0.007), interleukin (IL)-10 (P = 0.011), IL-6 (P = 0.008), lactate dehydrogenase (P < 0.001), and procalcitonin (P = 0.007). CONCLUSION The higher rate of severe cases and long course of COVID-19 among children under 1 year old may be due to the lower production of antibodies and serum complements of in this age group.
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- Su-Qiong Ji
- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wuhan Children' Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wuhan Children' Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Jensen A, Stensballe LG. Viral pneumonia in Danish children. Dan Med J 2021; 68:A11200858. [PMID: 34356014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Viral pneumonia is a common cause of hospital admission among Danish children. However, it remains unknown how many admissions among Danish children may be ascribed to viral pneumonia overall. METHODS Based on data drawn from the National Patient Register and the Danish Microbiology Database, hospital admissions for viral pneumonia and asthma-like disease were investigated among Danish children and adolescents less than 18 years. Testing of admitted patients for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus was also considered. RESULTS A total of 5,218 admissions with a diagnosis of viral pneumonia were identified among Danish children and adolescents less than 18 years from 2012 to 2016. During the same period, 63,731 tests were conducted during hospital admission for RSV or influenza virus, which produced 9,933 positive tests for RSV and 3,287 for influenza. In addition, 43,213 admissions were due to asthma-like disease. CONCLUSIONS The present study documented overlapping age and seasonal epidemiological patterns of different measures of viral pneumonia among Danish children and presented how the collection of data from different sources (diagnoses and diagnostic tests) yielded a more complete picture of the burden of hospital contacts among Danish children and adolescents caused by viral pneumonia. Viral pneumonia is a very common cause of hospital admission among Danish children and adolescents. FUNDING No specific funding was available for the present project. TRIAL REGISTRATION not relevant.
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has fundamentally transformed the landscape of providing dermatologic care. In an age of lockdowns and social distancing, teledermatology (TD) has emerged as a powerful tool to deliver remote care. Here, we review literature on TD use during the pandemic to evaluate the positives and negatives of TD implementation. We especially consider the reception of TD in underserved communities and the developing world as well as the ethico-legal challenges wrought by the burgeoning utilization of this new paradigm of care. The potential of TD to occupy a more prominent role in dermatologic care in a post-COVID-19 world is also discussed.
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- Morgan A Farr
- School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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秦 瑶, 尹 万, 曾 学, 王 洁, 朱 尧, 中国重症超声研究组 . [Reflections on the Application of Critical Care Ultrasound in Viral Pneumonia Patients with Circulatory Dysfunction-New Classification and Precision Treatment Based on Ciritical Care Ultrasound]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2021; 52:555-560. [PMID: 34323030 PMCID: PMC10409380 DOI: 10.12182/20210360502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Viruses are among the main pathogens of pulmonary infection and tend to cause pandemics of viral pneumonia. Severe viral pneumonia tends to be accompanied by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) manifestations, displaying highly specific clinical symptoms that are most prominently expressed in the circulatory system. Shock occurred rarely, it occured at a rather late stage in this outbreak of viral pneumonia. However, because of the extensive use of critical care ultrasound, we have a deeper understanding of the characteristics of acute circulatory disorder caused by severe viral pneumonia, prompting us to reflect more thoroughly about circulatory disorders caused by other types of infections. In general, acute circulatory disorder is not uncommon in severe viral pneumonia in this outbreak, and is characterized by vascular damage, volume disorder and cardiac abnormalities of three types, high stress state, acute right ventricular dysfunction and diffuse cardiac inhibition. In the case of poor management in the early stage, these acute circulatory disorders may develop into shock, or directly cause or aggravate other organ dysfunction, for example, acute kidney injury, exacerbating the adverse outcomes. This has allowed us to reflect more thoroughly on the occurrence and development of acute circulatory disorders caused by other infections. Therefore, the classification of acute circulatory disorders based on the modular assessment of critical care ultrasound will help promote better understanding of acute circulatory disorders and further research.
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- 瑶 秦
- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- 四川大学华西公共卫生学院/四川大学华西第四医院 急危重症医学科 (成都 610041)Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit, West China School of Public Health, West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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Kus KJ, Waldman A, Ruiz ES. Streamlining Care for Skin Cancers in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dermatol Surg 2021; 47:1011-1012. [PMID: 33867469 PMCID: PMC8231012 DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Kylee J.B. Kus
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester, Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ralli M, Arcangeli A, Soave PM, Carbone L, Ercoli L, De‐Giorgio F. Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the medical activities of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene, Vatican City State. J Intern Med 2021; 290:213-219. [PMID: 33713500 PMCID: PMC8251324 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To report the changes in volume and characteristics of medical activities in the Vatican City State during COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS Data for general / emergency procedures , specialty consultations, radiology examinations and diagnostic procedures delivered by the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State were retrospectively analysed. Analysis focused on the entire year 2020 and on the lockdown period 9 March - 18 May 2020. RESULTS In 2020, 73.932 procedures were performed compared to 95.218 in 2019 (-22.4%). During lockdown, general / emergency activities decreased by 61.1%, specialty consultations by 85.3%, radiology examinations by 95.8%, and diagnostic procedures by 96.5%. A decrease was found for nearly all specialties; the most affected were occupational medicine and dermatology, whilst an increase was found for legal medicine, psychiatry and angiology. CONCLUSION Medical activities of the Vatican City State have been severely impacted, especially during the first months of the pandemic. However, organizational efforts allowed rapid restoration to near-normal volumes.
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- Massimo Ralli
- Department of Sense OrgansSapienza University of RomeItaly
- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
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- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency MedicineFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSRomeItaly
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- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency MedicineFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSRomeItaly
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- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Emergency MedicineFondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSRomeItaly
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- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
- Department of Biomedicine and PreventionTor Vergata UniversityRomeItaly
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- Directorate of Health and HygieneVatican City StateItaly
- Department of Health Care Surveillance and BioethicsSection of Legal MedicineUniversità Cattolica del Sacro CuoreRomeItaly
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCSRomeItaly
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Akama-Garren EH, Shah SA, Zinzuwadia AN, Bartuska A, Hashimoto M, Chu JT, Kruse GR, Cohen MJ. Outcomes of a Student-Led Telemedicine Clinic in Response to COVID-19. J Ambul Care Manage 2021; 44:197-206. [PMID: 34016847 PMCID: PMC8148224 DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In response to the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we developed and launched a student-led telemedicine program in Chelsea. From April to November 2020, over 200 student volunteers contacted over 1000 patients to assess COVID-19 symptoms, provide counseling, and triage patients. Through a retrospective cohort study, we determined that student triage decision was associated with patient outcomes, including hospitalization status, COVID-19 test administration, and COVID-19 test result. These results quantify the outcomes of a student-led telemedicine clinic to combat the ongoing pandemic and may serve as a model for implementation of similar clinics to alleviate mounting health care system burden.
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115
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Hopkinson NS, Rossi N, El-Sayed Moustafa J, Laverty AA, Quint JK, Freidin M, Visconti A, Murray B, Modat M, Ourselin S, Small K, Davies R, Wolf J, Spector TD, Steves CJ, Falchi M. Current smoking and COVID-19 risk: results from a population symptom app in over 2.4 million people. Thorax 2021; 76:714-722. [PMID: 33402392 PMCID: PMC7789201 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The association between current tobacco smoking, the risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19 and the severity of illness is an important information gap. METHODS UK users of the Zoe COVID-19 Symptom Study app provided baseline data including demographics, anthropometrics, smoking status and medical conditions, and were asked to log their condition daily. Participants who reported that they did not feel physically normal were then asked by the app to complete a series of questions, including 14 potential COVID-19 symptoms and about hospital attendance. The main study outcome was the development of 'classic' symptoms of COVID-19 during the pandemic defined as fever, new persistent cough and breathlessness and their association with current smoking. The number of concurrent COVID-19 symptoms was used as a proxy for severity and the pattern of association between symptoms was also compared between smokers and non-smokers. RESULTS Between 24 March 2020 and 23 April 2020, data were available on 2 401 982 participants, mean (SD) age 43.6 (15.1) years, 63.3% female, overall smoking prevalence 11.0%. 834 437 (35%) participants reported being unwell and entered one or more symptoms. Current smokers were more likely to report symptoms suggesting a diagnosis of COVID-19; classic symptoms adjusted OR (95% CI) 1.14 (1.10 to 1.18); >5 symptoms 1.29 (1.26 to 1.31); >10 symptoms 1.50 (1.42 to 1.58). The pattern of association between reported symptoms did not vary between smokers and non-smokers. INTERPRETATION These data are consistent with people who smoke being at an increased risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19.
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Respiratory Epidemiology, Occupational Medicine and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Twin Research, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Department of Twin Research & Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London, London, UK
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Bowyer RCE, Varsavsky T, Thompson EJ, Sudre CH, Murray BAK, Freidin MB, Yarand D, Ganesh S, Capdevila J, Bakker E, Cardoso MJ, Davies R, Wolf J, Spector TD, Ourselin S, Steves CJ, Menni C. Geo-social gradients in predicted COVID-19 prevalence in Great Britain: results from 1 960 242 users of the COVID-19 Symptoms Study app. Thorax 2021; 76:723-725. [PMID: 33376145 PMCID: PMC8223682 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Understanding the geographical distribution of COVID-19 through the general population is key to the provision of adequate healthcare services. Using self-reported data from 1 960 242 unique users in Great Britain (GB) of the COVID-19 Symptom Study app, we estimated that, concurrent to the GB government sanctioning lockdown, COVID-19 was distributed across GB, with evidence of 'urban hotspots'. We found a geo-social gradient associated with predicted disease prevalence suggesting urban areas and areas of higher deprivation are most affected. Our results demonstrate use of self-reported symptoms data to provide focus on geographical areas with identified risk factors.
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, University College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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Freiberg M, Henningfield MF, Hunter PH, Bade E. Community-Based Testing for COVID-19 in a Low-Prevalence, Rural Area: Documentation of Logistics and Practical Aspects of Testing. WMJ 2021; 120:100-105. [PMID: 34255948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Testing and mitigation strategies for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection often focus on high-prevalence, urban communities, leaving low-prevalence rural areas without specific strategies to maintain the health and safety of their populations. We evaluated a cost-effective strategy for SARS-CoV-2 testing to determine point prevalence in a rural community with a generally low prevalence of infection. METHODS We voluntarily tested asymptomatic clinic employees and conducted 2 community SARS-CoV-2 testing events in Cashton, Wisconsin, that included testing for asymptomatic persons. We also partnered with local clinics and public health departments to conduct weekly drive-up clinics for asymptomatic, high-risk persons identified through enhanced contact tracing. This was possible as testing capacity in Wisconsin never reached its maximum, and we continued symptomatic testing through our clinic. RESULTS We tested 61 employees, 268 individuals at 2 community events, 36 high-risk asymptomatic people at drive-up clinic events, and 128 symptomatic people within our clinic. We observed 1 positive result in asymptomatic people and 5 positive results in symptomatic patients, confirming the low prevalence in our area. CONCLUSIONS Our testing events confirmed a low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing prevalence information to local businesses and schools. We reinforced our partnership with local public health departments to facilitate enhanced contact tracing and test asymptomatic persons, and we provided a service to asymptomatic persons requiring testing for travel, school, or work. Local businesses and community members appreciated the services and expressed relief for point-in-time testing results during a period of stress and uncertainty.
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- Mari Freiberg
- Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, Cashton, Wisconsin
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- Wisconsin Research and Education Network, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, Cashton, Wisconsin,
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Peck JL, Sonney J. Exhausted and Burned Out: COVID-19 Emerging Impacts Threaten the Health of the Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nursing Workforce. J Pediatr Health Care 2021; 35:414-424. [PMID: 34090734 PMCID: PMC8641963 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2021.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to describe the holistic impacts of COVID-19 on pediatric advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). METHOD AA convenience sample of APRNs affiliated with the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners participated in this cross-sectional descriptive study. An investigator-developed survey explored multifocal, holistic impacts of COVID-19. RESULTS A total of 886 participants were provided the survey, with 796 (90%) completing the entire survey. Respondents indicated adverse impacts across personal, clinical, educational, and research foci. Among the most alarming findings, 34% indicated moderate or extreme concern for feeling professionally burned out, 25% feeling nervous or anxious, and 15% feeling depressed or hopeless. DISCUSSION The pediatricAPRN workforce pipeline is at significant risk for provider burnout and compromised mental health. Acknowledgment of pandemic-related trauma on families, children and APRNs is essential. Sustained intentional efforts to cultivate holistic wellness are critically emergent.
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