Pulmonology
News
Social distancing impacts other infectious diseases
Social distancing had a significant impact on each of the 12 commonly diagnosed infectious diseases analyzed.
News
Insomnia + COPD linked to more outpatient, ED visits
In this sample of veterans, 37.3% had both COPD and insomnia.
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Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities
A South Korean case series of 91 children with COVID-19 identified detectable viral RNA for approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
News from the FDA/CDC
High schoolers prefer tobacco as vapor, not smoke
“The dramatic increase in electronic vapor product use among high school students has led to increases in overall tobacco product use.”
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COVID-19 at home: What does optimal care look like?
Most attention has focused on the sickest patients, leaving less severe cases to fall through the cracks.
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Famotidine associated with benefits in hospitalized COVID patients in another trial
“The mechanism of exactly how famotidine works has yet to be proven,” lead study author Jeffrey F. Mather said.
Commentary
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
News
COVID-19 cases in children nearly doubled in just 4 weeks
AAP president: “In areas with rapid community spread, it’s likely that more children will also be infected.”
News
Studies gauge role of schools, kids in spread of COVID-19
A look at the effect of the school closures at the start of the pandemic in the United States.
News
Many children with COVID-19 present without classic symptoms
Of 22 children hospitalized and positive for SARS-CoV-2, most had no respiratory illness or symptoms.