2022
A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020
Willebrand KS, Pischel L, Malik AA, Jenness SM, Omer SB. A review of COVID-19 transmission dynamics and clinical outcomes on cruise ships worldwide, January to October 2020. Eurosurveillance 2022, 27: 2002113. PMID: 34991781, PMCID: PMC8739343, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.1.2002113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 casesCOVID-19COVID-19-associated deathsAttack rateMedian attack rateCOVID-19 outbreakUnited States CentersSARS-CoV-2Mean attack rateClinical outcomesMedian numberCOVID-19 transmission dynamicsEpidemiological informationDisease controlDiamond PrincessSuperspreader eventsStates CentersSusceptible populationTransmission dynamicsPrevention's listOutbreakInternational spread
2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomes