Pulmonology
Home Pulmonology
SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards
Rate of positivity higher in ICU than in COVID-19 ward; half of samples from ICU staff shoe soles positive
Compliance With Self-Isolation Influenced by Compensation
When state-sponsored compliance for lost wages was assumed, compliance rate was 94 percent
Model Forecasts When COVID-19 Demand Will Exceed Capacity
Simulation helps hospital operations leaders anticipate surges, predict saturation
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity
Most of those reporting COVID-19-linked loss of smell had resolution with clinical resolution of illness
Guidance Issued for Infants Born to Mothers With COVID-19
Evidence inconsistent with in utero transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from moms with COVID-19 to neonates
Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Study from Lombardy, Italy, shows large number were older men; ICU mortality rate 26 percent
Recommendations Issued for Use of Imaging in Adults With COVID-19
Imaging not indicated for suspected COVID-19, mild clinical features unless patient at risk for progression
Remdesivir May Improve Oxygen-Support Class in Severe COVID-19
Oxygen-support class improved in 68 percent of patients receiving compassionate use of remdesivir
Physicians Report Expanding Use of Off-Label COVID-19 Treatments
Hydroxychloroquine usage increasing rapidly, although plasma from recovered patients perceived as more effective
