Join Drs Forest Arnold and Victoria Statler as they discuss RSV after the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to hear about an increase in hospitalization rates, surprising seasonal shifts, and more.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/985977). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

CDC RSV National Trends https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/rsv/natl-trend.html

RSV-NET https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/research/rsv-net/overview-methods.html

Palivizumab for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20705882/

Structure and Function of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Surface Glycoproteins https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24362685/

Updated Guidance: Use of Palivizumab Prophylaxis to Prevent Hospitalization From Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection During the 2022-2023 RSV Season https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/clinical-guidance/interim-guidance-for-use-of-palivizumab-prophylaxis-to-prevent-hospitalization/

Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/appendix/type-duration-precautions.html

Join Drs Forest Arnold and Laura Morton as they discuss the diagnosis and treatment of RSV in older adults living in long-term care facilities and congregational living spaces.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/985978). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/971488-overview

Ribavirin (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/rebetol-ribasphere-ribavirin-342625

The Immune System in the Elderly: A Fair Fight Against Diseases? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/780507_2

Gov. Beshear: Long-Term Care Task Force Working to Protect Kentuckians https://www.kentucky.gov/Pages/Activity-stream.aspx?n=GovernorBeshear&prId=133

RSV in Older Adults and Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html

The Flutter https://www.physio-pedia.com/Flutter

Incentive Spirometry https://www.physio-pedia.com/Incentive_Spirometry

Advance Care Planning: Advance Directives for Healthcare https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care

RSV infection before or after bone marrow transplantation or CAR T-cell therapy can be challenging to manage. Tune in to hear experts Drs Forest Arnold and Melody Smith discuss.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/985979). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/971488-overview

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/208954-overview

Cancer Immunotherapy With Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500108-overview

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Surveillance Network (RSV-NET) https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/research/rsv-net/index.html

Diagnosis of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection: Comparison of Reverse Transcription-PCR to Viral Culture and Serology in Adults With Respiratory Illness https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11880399/

Conditioning Regimen https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/conditioning-regimen

Ribavirin (Rx) https://reference.medscape.com/drug/rebetol-ribasphere-ribavirin-342625

FDA Approves First Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine

Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/429037-overview

Infections After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1013470-overview#a5