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Dr KK Aggarwal 22 November 2020
With input from Dr Monica Vasudev
1155: First Rapid At-Home COVID Test: The US FDA has issued an EUA for the first at-home COVID-19 test, which provides results within 30 minutes. The All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular, single-use test that detects SARS-CoV-2 with the help of self-collected nasal swab samples among people aged 14 years and older. The test has also been authorized for use in doctors offices, hospitals, urgent care centers, and emergency departments for patients of all ages. The samples need to be collected by a healthcare provider when the test is used in these care settings for patients below 14 years of age.
The test kit comprises of the test device, sample vial, swab, and instructions. Two AA batteries are inserted in the device, and the sample vial is then placed in the test unit. The user then opens the test swab packet and rotates the swab in each nostril five times. This is followed by stirring the swab in the sample vial and pressing it down in the test unit to start the test. The "ready" light then blinks. Within 30 minutes, a "positive" or "negative" green light is illuminated.
In a community sample, the test reached a 94% positive percent agreement and a 98% negative percent agreement. Excluding samples with very low levels of virus that possibly no longer reflected active infection, this test achieved 100% positive percent agreement. The test is expected to cost around $50.
[Medscape]
1156: Obese younger people at greater risk for severe COVID-19: Obese people aged 50 years and below have greater odds of being hospitalized with COVID-19 and are at higher risk of in-hospital death or mechanical ventilation, reported a study published in Circulation. [DG Alerts]
1157: Mortality reduction contributing factors
[Medpage Today]
Dr KK Aggarwal
President CMAAO, HCFI and Past National President IMA
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