Red Blood Cell Distribution Width as a Predictive Biomarker for Postoperative Infections in Children Who Underwent Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Background It has been investigated that red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with the clinical outcomes of patients following surgeries and is used as a prognostic biomarker for...
Conclusion: RDW is a significant factor in predicting complications in pediatric patients' post-cardiac surgeries, including BSI, UTI, and VAP, which would consequently anticipate patients' clinical state after cardiac procedures.
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Amy Gonzales, Physician3yrI wonder if our colleagues in Pathology and Hematology can weigh in on this. Interesting.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: A New Player in Vaccine-Induced Thrombosis Without Thrombocytopenia
This is a case of a 31-year-old male with no past medical history who developed extensive pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT) three days after receiving the second...
Our report showcases a plausible link between the Moderna vaccine and thrombosis due to the extensive and unprovoked nature of DVT/PE in this patient with a negative hypercoagulable workup. Although the mechanisms behind the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (dsDNA) vaccines vary, the possibility of...
Discussion: Using daily symptoms data from a prospective trial, we found the natural history of untreated COVID-19 was variable and undulating. Over one-third of participants who experienced symptom resolution for at least 2 consecutive days within the first 4 to 5 weeks of COVID-19 symptoms reported recurrent symptoms. Reported symptoms are...
Association Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Acute Complicated Diverticulitis
Background Gastrointestinal manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are increasingly recognized. Through potentially overlapping pathophysiology, co-occurrence of COVID-19 and first-time acute diverticulitis has been reported. Our study aims to further...
Conclusions: Our study indicates that patients diagnosed with first-time acute diverticulitis within 30 days of COVID-19 infection have a high complication rate, most commonly intestinal perforation. Additionally, patients diagnosed with acute diverticulitis at the same time as COVID-19 detection had a significantly elevated rate of...
VV116 versus Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19 - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36577095/
Among adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 who were at risk for progression, VV116 was noninferior to nirmatrelvir-ritonavir with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery, with fewer safety concerns. (Funded...
Conclusions: Among adults with mild-to-moderate Covid-19 who were at risk for progression, VV116 was noninferior to nirmatrelvir–ritonavir with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery, with fewer safety concerns.