Internal Medicine Alert – February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022
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In Addition to Vaccination, Can More Be Done to Prevent Severe COVID-19?
Using data for more than 1.2 million Americans who completed primary vaccination against COVID-19, severe disease outcomes were rare; however, vaccinated persons aged ≥ 65 years with immunosuppression or other underlying conditions were found to be at higher risk.
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Diet and the Risk of Dementia
This prospective cohort study demonstrated an association between a high inflammatory potential diet and increased risk for incident dementia.
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Using Honey to Treat Coughs
In a meta-analysis, researchers found honey alleviates cough for patients with upper respiratory infections.
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SARS-CoV-2 as a North American Zoonosis
COVID-19 has become a North American zoonosis endemic in the Northeastern white-tailed deer population. Whether it causes symptomatic infection is unclear, but most infections likely are subclinical, with viral shedding in nasal secretions and feces. Now that infection has become established in this animal group, it likely will spread easily.
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Sotrovimab Injection
In vitro neutralization data, artificial intelligence modeling, and anecdotal reports suggest sotrovimab is effective against the omicron variant while the efficacy of other monoclonal antibodies appears to wane.
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Should the Cath Lab Be Activated?
How should one interpret the ECG in the figure? Should the cardiac cath lab be activated on the basis of this ECG?