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COVID-19 vs Influenza for Risk of Thrombotic Events in Hospitalized Patients —Reply
In Reply We appreciate the interest in our recent study and the opportunity to share our responses to the comments by Dr Yii and colleagues. We sought to assess whether the risk of arterial and venous thromboembolism among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 differed from those hospitalized with another respiratory viral infection. Patients with influenza in 2018-2019 were selected as the comparator because this pathogen also causes pandemics, results in hospitalization when severe, and is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Evaluating outcomes of COVI...
Source: JAMA - December 27, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

AHA News: Flu and COVID-19 Are Bad Enough, But They Also Can Raise Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- It ' s flu season. In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. Is this any time to be thinking about your risk of stroke? Yes, researchers say. Having either influenza or the coronavirus seems...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 14, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news