A prospective study, "SARS-CoV-2 shedding and evolution in patients who were immunocompromised during the omicron period: a multicentre, prospective analysis,"publishedin the journalLancet Microbeprovides more clarity on which patient populations are at higher risk for prolonged infections —and hints t...
Immunocompromised patients and COVID-19: how do we protect those most at risk?Jochen SchneiderJochen.Schneider@mri.tum.deView further author informationJohanna ErberView further author informationLutz RendersView further author informationChristoph D. Spinner...
Convalescent plasma, a method of passive immunization that has been applied to prior viral pandemics, holds promise as a potential treatment for COVID. Immunocompromised patients may experience more benefit from convalescent plasma given underlying deficits in B and T cell immunity as well as ...
As the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic sinks in and as we feel its impact across the globe, join us as we discuss mitigation, solutions and new discoveries and approaches to help you better prepare to serve your patients across all specialties. In this episode, we focus on immunocompromis...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted immunocompromised patients. This diverse group is at increased risk for impaired vaccine responses, progression to severe disease, prolonged hospitalizations and deaths. At particular risk are people with deficiencies in lymphocyte number or function such...
“These findings indicate that combination therapy may be a better option to treat COVID-19 in highly vulnerable immunocompromised patients,” said co-senior author Dr. Diego Diel, associate professor of population medicine and diagnostic sciences with the College of Veterinary Medicine at C...
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ATHENS, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Greece's National Vaccination Committee approved on Tuesday a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised patients, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. The fourth dose can be administered three months after the third one, it was announced. ...
COVID-19 is a potentially critical infectious disease. Inflammatory response and disease severity may vary according to immune system status. The aim of this case series is to investigate different presentation of COVID-19 inimmunocompromised patients. ...
Offit recommended people with compromised immune systems have their antibodies measured after they get the COVID-19 vaccine to gauge the amount of response. Patients may want to ask their doctor whether it’s worth suspending their immune-suppressing medication or treatment for a while and then ge...