TWiV 978: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses co-detections of other respiratory viruses among children hospitalized with COVID-19, preprint review should form part of PhD programs and postdoc training, early and increased Influenza activity among children, COVID-19 vaccines versus pediatric hospitalization, SARS-CoV-2 variant-related abnormalities detected by prenatal MRI, protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the Omicron variant and severe disease, protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity against the omicron variant and severe disease, persistent COVID-19 Symptoms at 6 months after onset and the role of vaccination before or after SARS-COV-2 infection, effect of Dexamethasone use on viral clearance among patients with COVID-19, and the impact of vaccination on post-acute sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection in patients with rheumatic diseases.

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Links for this episode

• Codetections of other respiratory viruses among children with COVID-19 (Pediatrics) 
• Preprint review should form part of PhD programmes and postdoc training (Nature)
• Early and increased Influenza activity among children (CDC)
• COVID-19 vaccines versus pediatric hospitalization (Cell) 
• SARS-CoV-2 variant abnormalities detected by prenatal MRI (The Lancet) 
• Protective effectiveness of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection and hybrid immunity (The Lancet) 
• Persistent COVID-19 symptoms at 6 months and role of vaccination (JAMA)
• Effects of Dexamethasone use among patients with COVID-19 (IJID)
• Impact of vaccination on sequelae of SARS CoV-2 in patients with rheumatic diseases (BMJ)
• Contribute to our MicrobeTV fundraiser at PWB
• Dr. Griffin's treatment guide (pdf)
• Letters read on TWiV 978
• Don't crush Paxlovid (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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