Tag: CORO
Age, Sex, History of Diabetes Predict Intubation in COVID-19
                    Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index                
            Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
                    
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...                
            Clinical Performance of SARS-COV-2 Antibody Tests Varies
                    Sensitivity of both Abbot and EUROIMMUN serologic assays poor during first 14 days of symptoms                
            Asthma Tied to Longer COVID-19 Intubation Time
                    However, asthma not associated with higher rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death                
            Factors Linked to COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality ID’d in NYC
                    22 percent of patients critically ill; older age, chronic cardiac disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality                
            CDC Says Test All Newborns of Mothers With Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19
                    Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day                
            Rate of Stroke Low in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
                    Cryptogenic strokes more common, mortality higher in COVID-19 patients than in controls with stroke                
            Review Highlights Neuropsychiatric Presentations of COVID-19
                    Evidence presented for delirium during COVID-19, post-illness neuropsychiatric consequences for SARS, MERS                
            Decrease Seen in Child Vaccination Coverage During COVID-19
                    Up-to-date status for all recommended vaccines down to 49.7 percent among children aged 5 months                
            Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
                    Elevated CRP, procalcitonin, pro-BNP, platelet count -- but not obesity, asthma -- linked to PICU admission                
             
                