Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on COVID-19 related concerns of people with long-term respiratory conditions: a qualitative study

COVID-19 related concerns of people with long-term respiratory conditions: a qualitative study

Authors: Keir E. J. Philip,  Bradley Lonergan, Andrew Cumella, Joe Farrington-Douglas, Michael Laffan & Nicholas S. Hopkinson BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 319 (2020)  Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound psychological impacts on populations globally, with increasing…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The characteristics and evolution of pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients as assessed by AI-assisted chest HRCT

The characteristics and evolution of pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients as assessed by AI-assisted chest HRCT

Authors: Jia-Ni Zou , Liu Sun , Bin-Ru Wang , You Zou , Shan Xu, Yong-Jun Ding, Li-Jun Shen, Wen-Cai Huang, Xiao-Jing Jiang, Shi-Ming Chen  Published: March 23, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248957 Abstract The characteristics and…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pneumothorax in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review

The incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pneumothorax in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review

Authors: Woon H. Chong,a,⁎Biplab K. Saha,bKurt Hu,c and Amit Chopraa Abstract Background Pneumothorax has been frequently described as a complication of COVID-19 infections. Objective In this systematic review, we describe the incidence,…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Informed consent disclosure to vaccine trial subjects of risk of COVID‐19 vaccines worsening clinical disease

Informed consent disclosure to vaccine trial subjects of risk of COVID‐19 vaccines worsening clinical disease

Authors: Timothy Cardozo 1 and Ronald Veazey 2 Abstract Aims of the study Patient comprehension is a critical part of meeting medical ethics standards of informed consent in study designs. The aim of the…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn’t compelling

Scientists blast U.S. push for Covid vaccine booster shots as premature, say data isn’t compelling

PUBLISHED THU, AUG 19 20211:44 PM EDTUPDATED THU, AUG 19 20216:27 PM EDT Authors: Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS Scientists sharply criticized the Biden administration’s push to widely distribute Covid…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on US Covid-19 Breakthrough Infections-are-Uncommon Rising Considerably and D-19 Breakthrough Infections are Uncommon, Rising Considerably, and Sort of Okay

US Covid-19 Breakthrough Infections-are-Uncommon Rising Considerably and D-19 Breakthrough Infections are Uncommon, Rising Considerably, and Sort of Okay

Authors: PETER WEBER 5:20 AM The Biden administration is advising eight-month booster shots for Americans vaccinated with the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines because the Delta variant, which now accounts for about 98.8…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Covid Vaccines Are Less Effective Against Delta, Large Study Finds Naomi Kresge Bookmark August 19 2021, 4:31 AM

Covid Vaccines Are Less Effective Against Delta, Large Study Finds Naomi Kresge Bookmark August 19 2021, 4:31 AM

Authors: Naomi Kresge Copyright © BloombergQuintCopyright © Covid-19 vaccines are less effective against the delta variant, according to results in the U.K. from one of the largest real-world studies into…[...]

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