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COVID-19 Infographics
Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020
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COVID-19 Infographics
Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to unfold, with more information developing each day. This collection of infographics explores various aspects related to the ongoing crisis, from clinical issues to cultural concerns.
On February 11, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses formally designated the virus "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" (SARS-CoV-2). That same day, the World Health Organization (WHO) gave the disease caused by that virus the name "COVID-19". Under guidelines agreed upon by the WHO, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the name "COVID-19" was specifically chosen to avoid association with any particular geographic location, animal, or individual or group of people.
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COVID-19 Infographics
Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
Although current recommendations are to maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others, alternative greetings may become the norm after those restrictions are lifted. It turns out that shaking hands—pressing your palm into someone else's palm, squeezing, and pumping—is a good way to transfer illness-spreading microbes. This has prompted people around the world to get a little more creative in their greetings. The four most popular alternative greetings are depicted here.
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COVID-19 Infographics
Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
On March 11, the WHO formally declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, the first such announcement for a coronavirus. One of the major concerns is the high mortality rate seen in certain individuals. A study published in the Lancet examined adult inpatients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from Jinyintan Hospital and Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital who had been discharged or died by January 31. The review found that patients who did not survive hospitalization were more likely to be older and to have comorbidities and elevated D-dimer levels. Signs of sepsis on admission; comorbidities, such as hypertension and diabetes; abnormal blood clotting; and prolonged use of noninvasive ventilation were also important factors that contributed to increased mortality.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
Research published in February in the Journal of Hospital Infection analyzed several dozen previously published papers on human coronaviruses. Although it did not include the virus that causes COVID-19, it may provide a better idea of how long this pathogen can survive outside of the body.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
The experience of a "super spreader" in South Korea demonstrated the importance of adhering to social-distancing strategies. The South Korean government had contained its confirmed COVID-19 cases to just 30; however, the 31st patient refused to practice social distancing. She attended church, ate at a communal buffet, and continued her daily routine. As a result, thousands of confirmed cases were in clusters linked to patient 31.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
The high rate of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess "could partially explain the high attack rate among" the passengers and crew, according to the CDC. Testing of the 3711 passengers and crew aboard the ship revealed that 19.2% were positive for COVID-19, Leah F. Moriarty, MPH, and associates reported in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. RNA from SARS-CoV-2 was found on surfaces in cabins up to 17 days after they had been vacated by passengers but before the cabins had been disinfected, the investigators noted.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
As COVID-19 spreads across the United States, understanding the extent of the nation's intensive care unit (ICU) resources is critical, according to the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). The SCCM has updated its statistics on the resources available to care for what could become "an overwhelming number of critically ill patients, many of whom may require mechanical ventilation," the society said in a blog post on March 13. As far as critical care beds are concerned, the United States is in better shape than other countries that are dealing with the coronavirus. Neil A. Halpern, MD, director of the critical care center at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and Kay See Tan, PhD, of the hospital's department of epidemiology and biostatistics, noted that the United States' 34.7 critical care beds per 100,000 population put it a good bit ahead of Germany, which has 29.2 beds per 100,000, whereas other countries in both Europe and Asia are well behind.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
In February, investigators projected that 4.8 million patients could be hospitalized with COVID-19, of whom 1.9 million would be admitted to ICUs and 960,000 would require ventilator support. Because patients with COVID-19 are most often admitted to ICUs with severe hypoxic respiratory failure, the nation's supply of ventilators also may be tested. US acute care hospitals own about 62,000 full-featured mechanical ventilators and almost 99,000 older ventilators.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
From its first emergence in late 2019 through the first few months of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had numerous major moments of significance. Unfortunately, most experts suggest that the end of the pandemic timeline still lies quite some time in the future.
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Liz Neporent; Ryan Syrek, MA; Richard Franki; Emily Berry; Kyla Clark | March 31, 2020 | Contributor Information
The Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses termed the novel coronavirus "SARS-CoV-2" on the basis of its relationship to the original SARS-CoV that caused an outbreak of disease starting in 2002. Among the many concerns related to SARS-CoV-2 is its means of transmission. An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that the virus can remain viable in aerosols for hours and on surfaces for days. According to the CDC, however, the primary means of transmission is still believed to be person-to-person.
Portions of this slideshow originally appeared on MDEdge.com.
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