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Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
Intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare but possible, with early postnatal transmission occurring more often, a study has found. Infected newborns are mostly asymptomatic or have mild symptoms that improve during follow-up.
Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 in the womb?
26 May 2022
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
Home antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection were moderately sensitive compared with RT-PCR* test but highly sensitive compared with viral culture in adults and children with RT-PCR-confirmed infection, a prospective study suggests.
SARS-CoV-2 antigen tests exhibit moderate-to-high sensitivity vs RT-PCR, cultures
26 May 2022
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
A single plantar pressure sensor device, when placed on the least affected side (LAS), helps predict freezing of gait (FOG) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a recent study.
Singe sensor on foot sole predicts gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease
26 May 2022
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
Only a minority of patients are considered fully recovered 1 year after being discharged from hospital due to COVID-19, with women and obese individuals at increased risk of long COVID, according to results of the prospective PHOSP-COVID* study presented at ECCMID 2022 and published in The Lancet.
Long COVID: What factors contribute to the risk?
25 May 2022
High admission GPR worsens death risk in ischaemic stroke
Ischaemic stroke patients with high serum glucose-to-potassium ratio (GPR) upon admission see significantly excess 30-day mortality risk, a recent study has found. GPR may be a valuable predictor for short-term death in this patient population.