Detection of ABO blood groups, infection occurrence of SARS-CoV-2, and patient death RESULTS The ABO group in 3694 normal people in Wuhan showed a distribution of 32.16%, 24.90%, 9.10% and 33.84% for A, B, AB and O, respectively, versus the distribution of 37.75%, 26.42%, 10.03% and 25.80% for A, B, AB and O, respectively, in… Continue reading Relationship between the ABO #Blood Group and the #COVID-19 Susceptibility
Category: Infectivology
Critical Care Utilization for the #COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response
On February 20, 2020, a patient in his 30s admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Codogno Hospital (Lodi, Lombardy, Italy) tested positive for a new coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). He had a history of atypical pneumonia that was not responding to… Continue reading Critical Care Utilization for the #COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response
Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with #COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study
Since December, 2019, Wuhan, China, has experienced an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 have been reported but risk factors for mortality and a detailed clinical course of illness, including viral shedding, have not been well described..… Continue reading Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with #COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study
Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel #Coronavirus in #Saliva
The 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in the self-collected saliva of 91.7% (11/12) of patients. Serial saliva viral load monitoring generally showed a declining trend. Live virus was detected in saliva by viral culture. Saliva is a promising noninvasive specimen for diagnosis, monitoring, and infection control in patients with 2019-nCoV infection. https://bit.ly/399IDoR PDF file… Continue reading Consistent Detection of 2019 Novel #Coronavirus in #Saliva
Pharmacologic Therapies in Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic #Obstructive #Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
..Compared with placebo or management without antibiotics, antibiotics given for 3 to 14 days were associated with increased exacerbation resolution at the end of the intervention (odds ratio [OR], 2.03 [95% CI, 1.47 to 2.80]; moderate SOE) and less treatment failure at the end of the intervention (OR, 0.54 [CI, 0.34 to 0.86]; moderate SOE),… Continue reading Pharmacologic Therapies in Patients With Exacerbation of Chronic #Obstructive #Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
Abnormal Coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel #coronavirus #pneumonia
In the recent outbreak of novel coronavirus infection in Wuhan, China, significantly abnormal coagulation parameters in severe novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) cases were a concern.. Conventional coagulation results and outcomes of consecutive 183 patients with confirmed NCP in Tongji hospital were retrospectively analysed. Results The overall mortality was 11.5%, the non‐survivors revealed significantly higher D‐dimer… Continue reading Abnormal Coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel #coronavirus #pneumonia
#Influenza #vaccine effectiveness 2019-2020 interim estimates
Annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all U.S. persons aged ≥6 months. Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccine varies by season. What is added by this report? According to data from the U.S. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Network on 4,112 children and adults with acute respiratory illness during October 23, 2019–January 25, 2020, the overall… Continue reading #Influenza #vaccine effectiveness 2019-2020 interim estimates
Coronavirus – Italy updates
If you live in Italy or you can speak Italian, here is a Telegram channel for updates on the Coronavirus situation in Italy. Telegram: https://t.me/covid19 Web: https://t.me/s/covid19
Empirical Anti-#MRSA vs Standard Antibiotic Therapy and Risk of 30-Day Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for #Pneumonia
..Compared with standard therapy alone, in weighted propensity score analysis, empirical anti-MRSA therapy plus standard therapy was significantly associated with an increased adjusted risk of death (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 1.4 [95% CI, 1.3-1.5]), kidney injury (aRR, 1.4 [95% CI, 1.3-1.5]), and secondary C difficile infections (aRR, 1.6 [95% CI, 1.3-1.9]), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp infections… Continue reading Empirical Anti-#MRSA vs Standard Antibiotic Therapy and Risk of 30-Day Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for #Pneumonia
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