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Covid-19 Disease And Viral Characteristics In A Long-Term Care Facility, Shauna Assadzandi, Emily Crocetti, Courtney S. Pilkerton, Amie M. Ashcraft, Carl D. Shrader
Covid-19 Disease And Viral Characteristics In A Long-Term Care Facility, Shauna Assadzandi, Emily Crocetti, Courtney S. Pilkerton, Amie M. Ashcraft, Carl D. Shrader
Marshall Journal of Medicine
Background
Due to the combination of age, comorbidities, and close living quarters, residents at long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at particularly high risk of severe symptoms and death due to COVID-19.
Methods
This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between demographic characteristics, symptom severity, and length of viral shedding in 49 residents testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a LTCF in West Virginia (WV).
Results
Over half of the residents were asymptomatic, while nearly a quarter experienced severe symptoms. Women were more likely to be asymptomatic, and age was not associated with symptom severity. While no specific medical condition was associated with …
Reflections On West Virginia's Early Covid-19 Experience, Stephen M. Petrany, Deb Koester, Robert Walker
Reflections On West Virginia's Early Covid-19 Experience, Stephen M. Petrany, Deb Koester, Robert Walker
Marshall Journal of Medicine
No abstract provided.
Navigating The Unknowns Of Covid-19, Larry Dial, Beth L. Hammers
Navigating The Unknowns Of Covid-19, Larry Dial, Beth L. Hammers
Marshall Journal of Medicine
No abstract provided.