Articles: sars-cov-2.
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Hum Vaccin Immunother · Oct 2021
Vaccine certificate during domestic traveling: a potential initiative to prevent COVID-19 waves in India.
India, the second-most populous country in the world, is struggling with the second wave of the COVID-19 triggered by SARS-CoV-2. This letter aims to highlight the necessity of the vaccine certificate during nationwide traveling to prevent further waves of the COVID-19 in the different states of India. ⋯ The compulsory vaccine certificates need to be in existence to prevent the rapid spread of the COVID-19 as well as the future waves of this pandemic in India. There is an urgent need forStandard Operating Procedure (SOP) on preventive measures to control the spread of COVID-19 nationwide by including the vaccine certificate for domestic travel between the cities and states.
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Observational Study
COVID-19 in the California State Prison System: an Observational Study of Decarceration, Ongoing Risks, and Risk Factors.
Correctional institutions nationwide are seeking to mitigate COVID-19-related risks. ⋯ Despite reductions in room occupancy and mixing, California prisons still house many medically vulnerable residents in risky settings. Reducing risks further requires a combination of strategies, including rehousing, decarceration, and vaccination.
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Critical care clinics · Oct 2021
ReviewCOVID-19-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Lessons from Tissues and Cells.
Reports examining lung histopathology in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection provide an essential body of information for clinicians and investigators. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced lung injury is complex, involving the airways, alveoli, and pulmonary vessels. ⋯ The biological and molecular mechanisms that drive this pattern of injury are unknown, and the relationship of SARS-CoV-2-induced DAD to physiologic alterations and clinical outcomes in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome is undefined. Additional histologic patterns that may be variant phenotypes have been reported.
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Clin. Microbiol. Infect. · Oct 2021
Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 anti-spike responses to Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines by previous infection status.
We investigated determinants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) anti-spike IgG responses in healthcare workers (HCWs) following one or two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines. ⋯ SARS-CoV-2 vaccination leads to detectable anti-spike antibodies in nearly all adult HCWs. Whether differences in response impact vaccine efficacy needs further study.
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2021
Aerosol Generation During Myringotomy With Tympanostomy Tube Insertion: Implications for Otolaryngology in the COVID-19 Era.
The risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission to health care workers during myringotomy and tympanostomy tube (MT) insertion is unknown. To determine the need for enhanced precautions to prevent potential spread via aerosolized particles, we used an optical particle sizer to measure aerosol generation intraoperatively during a case series of MT insertion. ⋯ There was no measured increase in aerosol particle number during the procedure at a distance of 30 cm from the external auditory canal. These initial data are reassuring regarding the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to the operating room team due to aerosol generation, but further study is necessary before making definitive recommendations.