Covid-A19 Infection

BOSTON — Patients hospitalized with both asthma exacerbations and COVID-19 had worse outcomes than those hospitalized for either of those conditions alone, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Blood viscosity calculated using the Walburn-Schneck model may serve as an effective prognostic tool in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Children with inflammatory bowel disease had a low risk of severe COVID-19 infection, even while taking immunosuppressants, according to a poster.

U.S. counties without school mask requirements saw pediatric COVID-19 cases increase nearly twice as fast in the 2 weeks after schools reopened than counties with mask mandates, according to an MMWR report published Friday.

The CDC published new guidance for safely reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic that focuses on layered mitigation strategies.

Screen delays due to SARS-C0V-2 would significantly increase advanced colorectal cancer cases and mortality if lasting beyond 12 months, according to results presented at UEG Week Virtual Press Briefing.

COVID-19 patients who were Black or Hispanic were more likely to receive a pancreatitis diagnosis after adjusting for multivariate analysis, according to study published in Gastroenterology.