Agency is encouraging broader testing for RSV among patients presenting with acute respiratory illness who test negative for COVID-19
First Living Donor Transplant of Lung Tissue to COVID-19 Patient Announced
Female recipient received lung tissue donated by her husband and son
First U.S. Trachea Transplant Patient Breathing Freely
So far, patient has not had any complications or signs of rejection
Mortality, Readmission Low With COVID-19 Discharge on Home Oxygen
All-cause mortality rate 1.3 percent; 30-day readmission rate 8.5 percent among 621 patients discharged on home oxygen
New Models Predict Risk for Ventilation, Death From COVID-19
Age not a predictor of which hospitalized COVID-19 patients will require ventilation
FDA Warns Not to Rely on Pulse Oximetry for Diagnosis, Treatment Decisions
Safety communication follows NEJM study showing risk for inaccuracy with use of pulse oximeters in those with dark skin pigmentation
Transplant Recipient Dies After Receiving COVID-19-Infected Lungs
Surgeon who handled the donor lungs also became infected and fell ill but recovered
Respiratory, Physical, Psych Sequelae ID’d After COVID-19 Discharge
Reduced exercise tolerance was most common symptom identified up to four months after hospital discharge
Perception of Not Returning to Full Health Common After COVID-19
47 percent experience fatigue, with no correlation between any measures of persistent disease and initial disease severity
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID-19
Findings challenge recommendations to delay or avoid tracheostomy in this patient population
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