Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News SARS-CoV-2 RNA was found in a blood sample more than a month after the donor’s symptoms of an upper respiratory infection had all resolved. Should this lead to changes in how we screen potential donors going forward? The donor had symptoms of an upper respiratory infection, including body aches and […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Older patients are more susceptible to COVID-19-related heart damage because their bodies create more of the proteins that the virus craves, according to a new study in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. “When this novel coronavirus first emerged, we expected it to be primarily a respiratory illness, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Rene’ M. Gonzalez, M.D.; John J. Schaefer III, M.D. Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation One of the authors communicated the concept of using an already widely available, ultra-high-efficiency-filtered operating room device, the Surgical Smoke Evacuator (SSE), placed near the patient’s face and airway, to divert and capture the aerosol and airborne load that is frequently […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Long-term heart and lung injury has been observed in COVID-19 patients, but new research suggests the damage may attenuate over time. The findings, presented during the European Respiratory Society International Congress, included 86 consecutive COVID-19 patients treated in Austria. The average patient age was 61. All patients were enrolled from […]
Read MoreAuthor: Paul Owers, Florida Atlantic University Medical X press The health care industry’s trend toward making care more consumer-driven and patient-centered by transferring risk and control to patients is actually placing more stress on those who work on the front lines, particularly in light of COVID-19, say researchers from Florida Atlantic University and four other […]
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