VideoMay | 7 | 2020
New England Patriots wide receiver and punt returner Julian Edelman recently shared his appreciation for the Massachusetts General Hospital staff he has come to know during his frequent visits here over the years. The three-time Super Bowl champion offered the hospital team some inspirational words of wisdom as it continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic: “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” Click on the video to hear his entire message.
Julian Edelman is the latest athlete to offer words of appreciation for the hospital staff fighting COVID-19.
Researchers found that a person with a diagnosis of Down syndrome and COVID-19 pneumonia had six times the odds of having a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) status ordered at hospital admission.
Aram J. Krauson, PhD, of the Department of Pathology at Mass General, is the first author and James Stone, MD, PhD, is the senior author of a new study in NPJ Vaccines, Duration of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Persistence and Factors Associated with Cardiac Involvement in Recently Vaccinated Patients.
Treatment improved blood oxygen levels and lowered the risk of long-term sensory and motor neurologic symptoms.
Results indicate a link between reduced mobility during the pandemic and greater risk for depressive symptoms.
For lung and heart transplant recipients, vaccine doses beyond the third dose are likely important for maintaining immunity.
Stephanie Santoro, MD, was the lead author of a recent article in the Journal of Pediatrics, titled Health Surveillance in a Down Syndrome Specialty Clinic: Implementation of Electronic Health Record Integrations During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
