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Lung ultrasound boosts accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis in ED
Lung ultrasound boosts accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis in ED
30 Sep 2021 byJairia Dela Cruz

Lung ultrasound proves to be a useful tool for screening community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department (ED), with a recent study showing that its use brings down diagnostic uncertainty from 73 percent to 14 percent.

Lung ultrasound boosts accuracy of pneumonia diagnosis in ED
30 Sep 2021
High-flowrate air samplers allow thorough monitoring for airborne SARS-CoV-2
High-flowrate air samplers allow thorough monitoring for airborne SARS-CoV-2
28 Sep 2021 byTristan Manalac

High-flowrate air samplers are able to detect airborne SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals, outperforming even surface sampling, according to a recent Singapore study. Factors such as the site of deployment and distance of the air samplers from patients affect the viral load detected.

High-flowrate air samplers allow thorough monitoring for airborne SARS-CoV-2
28 Sep 2021
Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID
Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID
27 Sep 2021 byRoshini Claire Anthony

COVID-19 does not appear to result in long-term impairment of lung function in children and adolescents, according to two studies presented at ERS 2021.

Lung function not affected in children, adolescents post-COVID
27 Sep 2021
SARS-CoV-2 lurks in small airborne particles
SARS-CoV-2 lurks in small airborne particles
24 Sep 2021 byJairia Dela Cruz

Investigations into the role of small aerosol particles in COVID-19 transmission suggest that SARS-CoV-2 may be an airborne hazard. A recent medRxiv preprint study from Singapore adds to this body of evidence.

SARS-CoV-2 lurks in small airborne particles
24 Sep 2021