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Use of monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry for infants with bronchiolitis who do not require supplemental oxygen varies widely by hospital

Pulse Oximetry May Be Overused in Infants With Bronchiolitis

Routine use of continuous pulse oximetry not advised for infants who do not require supplemental oxygen
Chronic conditions

Chronic Conditions, Obesity Common in Fatal Cases of EVALI

More fatal and nonfatal cases were male and non-Hispanic white versus other race, ethnic groups
For older adults

Living Alone Ups Admission Risk for Respiratory Disease in Seniors

Social disengagement also predicted admission, but low social contact and loneliness did not
About 20 percent of specimens positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection are positive for other respiratory pathogens

Coinfection With SARS-CoV-2, Other Respiratory Pathogens ID’d

Rhinovirus/enterovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, non-SARS-CoV-2 Coronaviridae coinfections detected
Diabetes may contribute to more severe symptoms

Diabetes Increases Risk for Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19

Increased inflammatory response in COVID-19 patients with diabetes thought to worsen pneumonia
Most patients presenting to urgent care centers with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 have normal or mildly abnormal findings on chest X-rays

Chest X-Ray Findings Normal for Many Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

Among 636 urgent care patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, 58.3 percent had normal CXR
With protective gear in short supply

Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

Team created 3D-printed parts to modify a surgical helmet into a powered air-purifying respirator
With protective gear in short supply

Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

Team created 3D-printed parts to modify a surgical helmet into a powered air-purifying respirator
Many Chinese patients who died from coronavirus disease 2019 may have had delayed intubation

Intubation Initiated in One in Five Who Died of COVID-19 in China

27 percent of patients only received nasal or face mask oxygen treatment before they died
Common coronaviruses circulate seasonally

Common Coronaviruses Are Highly Seasonal

Most cases peak during winter months, with highest infection frequency in children younger than age 5 years