Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a serious complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection.1 A previous study that described MIS-C cases in the first 3 waves of the COVID-19 pandemic found that the proportion of individuals with severe illness declined after the first wave.2 In Israel, the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant started to spread […]
Practice Essentials Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the head or the ears. The term tinnitus derives from the Latin word tinnire, meaning to ring. Typically, an individual perceives the sound in the absence of outside sounds, and the perception is unrelated to any external source. Sound that only the patient […]
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in […]
COVID-19 continues to be a diminishing issue for U.S. children, as the number of new cases declined for the ninth consecutive week, based on data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. New cases were down to 29,000 for the week of March 18-24, a drop […]
MADRID, ESP. Las personas con un trastorno por consumo de sustancias presentan un riesgo más elevado de infectarse y de fallecer a causa de la COVID-19 que la población general, incluso habiendo recibido la pauta vacunal completa. Así lo ha demostrado una línea de investigación liderada por la psiquiatra mexicana […]
On March 31, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that all adults aged 19-59 years receive a vaccination for hepatitis B. It also added that adults aged 60 years or older without known risk factors for hepatitis B may get vaccinated. The agency earlier recommended the vaccination for all infants and children […]
Purpose:We assessed long‑term outcomes of dexamethasone 12 mg versus 6 mg given daily for up to 10 days in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) and severe hypoxaemia.Methods:We assessed 180‑day mortality and health‑related quality of life (HRQoL) using EuroQoL (EQ)‑5D‑5L index values and EQ visual analogue scale (VAS) in the […]
Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. For adults and adolescents eligible for a first booster dose, these shots are safe and provide substantial benefit. During the recent Omicron surge, those who were boosted were […]
Los líderes mundiales lanzan una campaña para cubrir el déficit de financiación de ACT-Accelerator de 16 mil millones de dólares y los costos de entrega en el país de 6 mil 800 millones de dólares para tomar medidas vitales para poner fin a la pandemia como una emergencia mundial en 2022. Las […]
BUENOS AIRES, ARG. Aunque los grupos más vulnerables son los lactantes menores de 6 meses y los niños no vacunados, la tosferina o infección por Bordetella pertussis también puede causar complicaciones graves en adolescentes y adultos, pese a que la mayoría de los casos no es reconocida o diagnosticada, alertó una panelista en el […]
