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Use of immunosuppressants for inflammatory rheumatic diseases and the associated risk of severe COVID-19

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the risk of severe/fatal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients treated with immunosuppressants for inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD).

15 Feb 2022

Incomplete repair of the damaged lung may contribute to death from COVID-19 and non-COVID ARDS

Investigators studying lung cells have discovered that the normal repair process that occurs after lung disease or injury appears to be incomplete but still ongoing in patients who died of COVID-19 and non-COVID acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

15 Feb 2022

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers examined whether sleep disordered breathing (primarily obstructive sleep apnea) during pregnancy and in the years after delivery is associated with an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome.

12 Feb 2022

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure - some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia.

9 Feb 2022

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants on serious hospital events

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the differences in risk of hospitalization in adults after infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

8 Feb 2022

Winners of the first CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ALS Research announced

The Cullen Education and Research Fund announced the recipients of the first CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ALS Research: Dr. Leigh Hochberg, Dr. Conor Walsh, and Dr. Sabrina Paganoni.

8 Feb 2022

Study shows positive outcomes in COVID-19 patients who underwent lung transplants

For many COVID-19 patients with irrecoverable lung damage, transplantation is the only option for survival. However, there is limited information about the long-term outcomes of these patients, including postoperative complications, hospital length of stay and survival.

3 Feb 2022

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Every year, nearly 5 million Americans are evaluated for traumatic brain injury in emergency departments across the country.

2 Feb 2022

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

UK, med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., is celebrating a brighter 2022 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its NObreath FeNO monitor for use in monitoring airway inflammation.

31 Jan 2022

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system.

29 Jan 2022

In super-vaxxed Vermont, covid strikes — but packs far less punch

Even Eden, a snow-covered paradise in northern Vermont, is poisoned by omicron.

28 Jan 2022

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

The severity of COVID-19 pneumonia can be difficult to assess in people from different ethnic groups, due to inaccurate readings from a device that measures the level of oxygen in the blood of patients.

28 Jan 2022

Does remdesivir reduce mortality in moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19?

A team of researchers performed a meta-analysis to investigate the use of remdesivir in the treatment of COVID-19.

26 Jan 2022

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

Americans' use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to decline again during the second surge in January–February 2021, according to a new UCLA-led study.

24 Jan 2022

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association and collaborating organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association for Respiratory Care, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, continue to provide interim guidance to address the latest scientific research related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants.

24 Jan 2022

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were more likely to require intensive care than their peers who didn't experience such symptoms, according to a new study led by a pediatrician-scientist at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

22 Jan 2022

Critical Care News and Research

Use of immunosuppressants for inflammatory rheumatic diseases and the associated risk of severe COVID-19

Incomplete repair of the damaged lung may contribute to death from COVID-19 and non-COVID ARDS

Sleep apnea during pregnancy linked to the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants on serious hospital events

Winners of the first CERF Medical Engineering Prize for ALS Research announced

Study shows positive outcomes in COVID-19 patients who underwent lung transplants

America's system of care fails to meet the needs of traumatic brain injury survivors, say experts

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

In super-vaxxed Vermont, covid strikes — but packs far less punch

Pulse oximeters give false readings in a group of patients with COVID-19

Does remdesivir reduce mortality in moderately ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19?

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

Study highlights the neurologic manifestations linked with COVID-19 in hospitalized children

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