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Current angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker use is associated with a slightly lower mortality risk in patients hospitalized with influenza or pneumonia

Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia

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Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
Children who have bronchitis at least once before the age of 7 years are more likely to develop lung problems in later life

Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease

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Lung diseases occurring later in life more likely to be asthma, pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis
Patients with moderate COVID-19 receiving a five-day course of remdesivir have a statistically significant difference in clinical status compared with usual care

Clinical Impact of Remdesivir in Moderate COVID-19 Unclear

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Significant difference seen in clinical status versus usual care for five-day, but not 10-day, course
For patients with hip fracture

Pneumonia Risk Down With Nitrogen-Containing Bisphosphonates

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Reductions in risk for pneumonia and pneumonia mortality seen among patients with hip fracture
Diabetes may contribute to more severe symptoms

Diabetes Increases Risk for Poorer Prognosis in COVID-19

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Increased inflammatory response in COVID-19 patients with diabetes thought to worsen pneumonia
In rapid guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America

IDSA Issues Rapid Guidelines for Treatment of COVID-19

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Expert panel urges that treatments for COVID-19 be given in the context of clinical trials
Researchers have identified the most common clinical characteristics among 109 patients out of 1

Older Adults, Men, Preexisting Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Death

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Patients admitted to ICU lived longer, but bed shortages in Wuhan prevented admission for all who needed it
In the latest on the coronavirus crisis

Amid Increased COVID-19 Fears, U.S. Extends Ban on Foreign Travel

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Meanwhile, President Trump's coronavirus test comes back negative
For children with suspected community-acquired pneumonia who are discharged from the emergency department

Antibiotics May Not Help Children With Suspected Pneumonia

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Outcomes do not differ for those with suspected CAP discharged from the ED with or without antibiotic Rx
Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for coronavirus 2019 were healthy at birth and had no serious clinical symptoms

Case Series Indicates COVID-19 Not Transmitted In Utero

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Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 in Wuhan were healthy at birth