Rita Aghjayan

Investigators conducted a retrospective analysis to assess the characteristics and outcomes of patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 who developed a hospital-acquired infection.

Investigators assessed the comparative prevalence of microbial contaminants found on the touchscreen and posterior surfaces of smartphones owned by healthcare workers.

A systematic review examined the effect of fluid bolus administration on mortality in pediatric patients with septic or severe infection shock.

A novel scoring system developed by SIESTA, a Spanish research network, aids in management and prognosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome.

A study found a high prevalence of pain in a cohort of veterans with COPD interested in physical activity and that physical activity could decrease pain in COPD.

Researchers investigated whether use of intravenous magnesium therapy for children with asthma was linked to subsequent hospitalization of these children.

The study found prenatal exposure to carbon monoxide in household air pollution was a risk factor for early pneumonia, a leading global cause of death for children younger than 5 years.

Because up to 65% of patients with asymptomatic Sjögren’s syndrome will have abnormal pulmonary imaging, pulmonologists can play a significant role in the diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome.

A team of investigators conducted a cross-sectional study determine whether neurologic symptoms were caused directly by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

The presence of coronavirus RNA in conjunctiva does highlight tears as a possible mode of disease transmission, the report suggests.

In this case-control autopsy series, study researchers evaluated skeletal muscle and myocardial inflammations in patients with severe COVID-19 who died.

Investigators conducted a large longitudinal study to assess antibody avidity observed after SARS-CoV-2 infection across adult age groups.

A team of investigators studied an artificial intelligence model’s accuracy in classification of images obtained from rapid on-site examination of EBUS-TBNA smears in the bronchoscopy suite.

A team of investigators conducted an observational cohort study of hospital workers to characterize features, incidence, and demographics associated with injection site rash among recipients of the SARS-CoV2 mRNA vaccine.

Researchers looked for specific BAL cell gene expression patterns indicative of distinct disease phenotypic traits.

Study authors examined whether COVID-19 mortality rates between Black and White patients reflected differences in patient characteristics by race or by the admitting hospital.

The STOP-Bang Questionnaire may be an effective tool in screening patients with multiple sclerosis for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the use of pirfenidone does not delay new prescription of concomitant antitussive drugs.

A team of investigators conducted a propensity-matched, observational study to assess outcomes in patients with COVID-19 receiving treatment with bamlanivimab monotherapy.

Among patients receiving ECMO for cardiopulmonary failure, certain factors were significantly linked with intensity of early mobilization.

A series of algorithms developed to highlight characteristics, epidemiology, and health care information related to progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease suggests a high burden on patients and health care services.

An increased concentration of MUC5AC in the airways of lungs may play an important pathobiological role in the initiation and progression of COPD.

Using clinically important deterioration as a composite endpoint for disease progression may be beneficial in predicting long-term clinical outcomes in Japanese patients with COPD.

In patients with severe COVID-19 supported with venovenous ECMO, the early initiation of cytokine adsorption does not reduce serum IL-6 vs no initiation, and may negatively affect survival.

While a subset of people with cystic fibrosis may experience a more severe clinical course of COVID-19, they are not at an increased risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 compared with the general population.

When administered in early COVID-19, the inhaled glucocorticoid budesonide may reduce the necessity for urgent medical care and may reduce the time to recovery.

To better understand the development of a rare clotting, investigators conducted a PF4-heparin ELISA and a PF4 ELISA to identify platelet-activating antibodies.

In patients with respiratory P aeruginosa infection, an increase in the bacterial production of elastase may increase lung tissue inflammation.

Investigators collected serum samples for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing and questionnaires to assess the longevity of antibody response to infection.

People using electronic nicotine delivery systems with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may reduce their exposure to a tobacco-specific carcinogen metabolite, even with concurrent smoking.