No difference seen between lung parenchyma of COVID-19 survivors and controls in specimens from unrelated elective lung resections
Antibiotic Dispensing Decreased After COVID-19 Restrictions
36 percent reduction seen in antibiotic dispensing after COVID-19 restrictions; large reduction found in antibiotics for RTIs
Preop Isolation May Up Risk for Postop Pulmonary Complications
Pandemic-related preoperative isolation linked to higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective surgery
AAP: Consider Palivizumab for Atypical Interseasonal RSV
AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations
Transthoracic Echocardiography May ID Higher-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion tied to higher in-hospital mortality
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID-19, RSV Cases Among Children
Patients have ranged in age from 2 weeks to 17 years, and some have also had COVID-19 pneumonias
One in Four Survivors of COVID-19 Have Symptoms at Six Months
Fatigue, shortness of breath, and depression are the most common long COVID-19 symptoms
Circulation of Respiratory Viruses Low During COVID-19 Pandemic
Influenza activity decreased in March 2020, remained low through May 2021; decrease seen in other viruses, with no increase until Spring 2021
Nearly Four in 10 With Mild COVID-19 Report Symptoms Seven Months Later
Fatigue remains the most common symptom among otherwise healthy people
Respiratory Virus Detections Decreased During COVID-19
Monthly antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections decreased 79 percent during pandemic period