Findings suggest lower rates of COVID-19 infection and mortality in countries with universal neonatal BCG tuberculosis vaccination policies compared with countries without this practice.
Recent studies have led to important insights regarding the role of viruses in asthma pathogenesis and exacerbations, as well as mediating factors involved in these processes.
Clinicians have proposed a system-wide response plan for the delivery of high-quality palliative care across a continuum of conventional, contingency, and crisis capacity scenarios during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this Q&A, Maximilian Konig, MD, provides further insight into the overall effect of COVID-19 on patients with autoimmune diseases.
Specialists emphasized that although shared ventilation may be necessary in times of crisis, innovative alternatives should be used to avoid such extreme measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COPD is more common in older adults, who already have a higher burden of morbidity and mortality from influenza infection.
Individuals with preexisting respiratory diseases including asthma and COPD are among the groups identified as having a high risk for serious influenza-related complications.
Receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy in a timely manner is important, but clinicians must also consider potential antibiotic resistance in the hospital and surrounding community.
