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Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on viruses, infections, and bacteria. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for COVID-19, influenza, vaccine-preventable diseases, and more.

After conducting and extensive literary review on all eligible data regarding COVID-19 in patients with sickle cell disease or trait, experts discuss what is known and what needs to be better understood about the pandemic's effect on this population.

Tim Duong, PhD, Wouter Hoogenboom, PhD: What is Known About COVID-19 and SCD

Investigators conducted an extensive literature review on clinical COVID-19 outcomes in patients with SCD or SCT to better navigate treatment during the pandemic. 

Wouter Hoogenboom, PhD, Tim Duong, PhD: Examining COVID-19 Outcomes in SCD, SCT

Additionally, no increase in incidences of stroke or pulmonary embolism were seen 14 days after the 2 vaccine doses. 

No Increase in Cardiovascular Events Observed in Geriatrics Post-COVID-19 Vaccination

Burnout problems persisted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but have been made worse since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Biggest Challenges Nurses Faced In 2021 And How To Become More Resilient In The Future

The FDA moved to shorten the time between the second and third vaccine dose from 6 months to 5 months for recipients of Pfizer-BioNTech. 

FDA Expands COVID-19 Booster Shot Indication For Children Aged 12 and Older

GI symptoms manifest in children with COVID-19 more than they do in adult patients.

Gastrointestinal Symptoms Linked to Severe COVID-19 Outcomes in Pediatric Patients

Allergists discuss the differing opinions of allergies and optimizing patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The Public Allergy Perception Remains Blurred by COVID-19 

Of the SCD patients who contracted COVID-19, 49% of them visited the Grady Comprehensive Sickle Cell center because of a vaso-occlusive event.

Fuad El Rassi, MD, Tracks COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease For a Year

Patients with SCD were not at an increased risk of death or disease complications.

Sickle Cell Patients at Increased Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization

The data shows booster shots offer particularly strong protection against the variant.

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Holds Up Against Omicrom Variant

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