<ѻý>Novel Drug Authorized for Critically Ill COVID-19 Patientsѻý> FDA grants EUA to anti-C5a antibody for patients on mechanical ventilation, ECMO Apr 04, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vaccines Added to 2023 Child, Adult Immunization Schedulesѻý> Other notable changes include new guidance on polio, MMR, hepatitis B, and pneumococcal vaccines Feb 10, 2023
<ѻý>Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Saysѻý> Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>Are Severe COVID Patients Being Kept on Ventilation Longer Than Needed?ѻý> Mechanical ventilation use should follow guidelines for any other pneumonia, say researchers Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻý> Anakinra indicated for patients with pneumonia who are at risk of severe respiratory failure Nov 09, 2022
<ѻý>Anti-Inflammatory Agents May Have Role in COVID-19 Pneumoniaѻý> Infliximab and abatacept showed trends for improved outcomes in ACTIV-1 IM trial Oct 25, 2022
<ѻý>Novel Siderophore Cephalosporin Nets Promising Results in Tough-to-Treat CRABѻý> PROVE offers real-world data in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Oct 23, 2022
<ѻý>DPP-1 Blocker a Bust in Severe COVIDѻý> Deaths in hospitalized patients significantly higher with oral brensocatib, trial finds Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>High-Dose Flu Vaccine Promising for Mortality Benefits in Older Adultsѻý> Danish pilot study lays groundwork for larger trial looking for better CV outcomes Aug 28, 2022
<ѻý>Pneumococcal Vax Slashed Deadly Sickle-Cell Complication in Kidsѻý> Cumulative ACS reduction of 41% since implementation of 13-valent vaccine, French study finds Aug 02, 2022
<ѻý>Brief Afib Not One and Done After Pneumoniaѻý> Research suggests vigilance after infection is resolved May 26, 2022
<ѻý>COVID-Related AKI Chronically Hard on Kidneysѻý> More critically ill COVID patients developed CKD versus bacterial pneumonia patients Apr 08, 2022
<ѻý>Blood Clots More Likely With COVID Versus Pneumoniaѻý> More testing needed in COVID patients, researchers say Mar 24, 2022
<ѻý>20-Valent Pneumococcal Vax Adequate for Older Adultsѻý> Newly updated CDC panel recommendations also support use Jan 05, 2022
<ѻý>A COVID 'Breathalyzer': Not All Hot Air?ѻý> Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patients Oct 28, 2021
<ѻý>ACIP Streamlines Pneumococcal Vaccine Recsѻý> Also endorses recombinant zoster vaccine for immunocompromised adults Oct 20, 2021
<ѻý>Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Deathѻý> Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients? Oct 20, 2021
<ѻý>COVID in the ICU: Can Patients Be Too Obese for ECMO?ѻý> Florida hospital's experience goes against received wisdom Oct 19, 2021
<ѻý>Higher Mortality With ECMO in Second COVID-19 Waveѻý> Mortality rates doubled during November 2020-March 2021 period Oct 19, 2021
<ѻý>New Lefamulin Data Paint Rosy Pictureѻý> Lead investigator touts efficacy in milder pneumonia Oct 18, 2021
<ѻý>Two Factors Tied to Risk of Antibiotic Failure in Pneumonia Patientsѻý> Male sex, older age linked with treatment failure in hospitalized CAP patients Oct 15, 2021
<ѻý>Pneumocystis Often Lethal in Dermatomyositisѻý> Incidence of pneumonia high in MDA5-antibody-positive patients Sep 10, 2021
<ѻý>Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Deathѻý> Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting Sep 08, 2021
<ѻý>Skin Rash Should Be a Huge Red Flag for LVAD Recipients, Group Saysѻý> New phenomenon suggests perils of not performing biopsy in time Jul 07, 2021
<ѻý>Low Testosterone Could Be Bad News in COVID-19ѻý> In small study, men with low levels were more likely to have severe illness May 25, 2021
<ѻý>Breast Cancer Screening During COVID Reveals Inequitiesѻý> Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses new findings and his takeaway May 25, 2021 video
<ѻý>Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVIDѻý> "Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes May 14, 2021
<ѻý>COVID-19 Mortality Low Among In-Hospital Pregnant Patientsѻý> But pregnant women should continue taking precautions to avoid infection, researcher says May 10, 2021
<ѻý>Inhaled Steroid for Early COVID-19 Passes Another Testѻý> New analysis demonstrates speedier recovery for patients treated at home Apr 12, 2021
<ѻý>COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis?ѻý> Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats Mar 30, 2021
<ѻý>What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study?ѻý> Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
<ѻý>'COVID-to-COVID' Double Lung Transplant Performedѻý> Northwestern calls February procedure a success, opens door to more Mar 19, 2021
<ѻý>COVID-19 Treatments: What's In, What's Outѻý> A look at which treatments are effective -- and which aren't Mar 17, 2021
<ѻý>What Does Survival Look Like After ECMO for COVID-19?ѻý> Small registry highlights need to analyze survivors' longitudinal functional status Jan 31, 2021
<ѻý>Acute Brain Dysfunction Prolonged in COVID-19 ICU Patientsѻý> 'COVID in the ICU is like a delirium factory' Jan 11, 2021
<ѻý>What's Behind the Ivermectin-for-COVID Buzz?ѻý> Maverick physicians spurn randomized trials while "people are dying" Jan 06, 2021
<ѻý>The Long Goodbye: How COVID Took My Dad's Lifeѻý> A single-word text from Room 993 - 'help' - and a grim cascade of complications Jan 06, 2021
<ѻý>ECMO Outlook Greatly Exaggerated to the Publicѻý> Survivors' stories dominate in the media Jan 04, 2021
<ѻý>FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19ѻý> EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020