A prescription from an emergency department physician helped speed antiviral administration.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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At 3 months, Hispanic participants were more likely than non-Hispanic participants to report fair or poor health.
The results highlight the importance of supporting older adults so that their decision whether to have surgery isn't based on financial factors, the authors say.
CDC guidance was based on droplet dogma rather than the current view that SARS-CoV-2 spreads primarily through aerosols, the authors said.
People with rheumatologic autoimmune diseases and HIV had an only slightly elevated mortality risk compared to immunocompetent patients.
In 1 study, only 25% of patients tested positive on PCR tests for 21 days or longer after onset of illness.
More than half (53.5%) of patients with PCC had a response speed slower than 2 standard deviations from the control mean.
In a preliminary flu season severity assessment, the CDC said the season has been moderate.
Though quarter 1 of 2020 saw the highest exit rate, the percentage remained high throughout the study period.
A simulation estimated that reallocating COVID-19 treatment based on risk for severe infection would have prevented 16,500 COVID-related deaths.
In a case of "droplet dogma," the WHO hasn't fully recognized the role of aerosols in the transmission of respiratory viruses, they say.
