Pulmonology
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Predictors of bacteremia in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
Blood cultures in children with CAP should be limited to patients admitted to the ICU.
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Flu activity measures continue COVID-19–related divergence
Fewer samples are testing positive, but flu-related visits are increasing.
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Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
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Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
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Lessons from Seattle: Prepping a critical care system for COVID-19
From communicating with staff to managing patients with comorbidities, here’s how a major Seattle medical center is preparing.
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FDA to allow alternative respiratory devices to treat COVID-19
“We are providing maximum regulatory flexibility to facilitate an increase in ventilator inventory.”
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How texting unites Seattle’s critical care departments
A basic smartphone feature becomes a crucial tool to keep the region’s ICUs connected.
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Managing the COVID-19 isolation floor at UCSF Medical Center
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Flu now riding on COVID-19’s coattails
CDC suggests that current climate of increased “healthcare seeking behavior” may be affecting data on influenza.
Clinical
COVID-19 in pediatric patients: What the hospitalist needs to know
Children could be very efficient vectors of COVID-19 and potentially spread the pathogen to vulnerable populations.