Publications by authors named "Adolfo Firpo"
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its associated clinical syndrome COVID-19 are causing overwhelming morbidity and mortality around the globe and disproportionately affected New York City between March and May 2020. Here, we report on the first 100 COVID-19-positive autopsies performed at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Autopsies revealed large pulmonary emboli in six cases.
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- The study aimed to analyze clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, comparing those who died in the hospital to those who were discharged alive.
- Data was collected from five hospitals in the Mount Sinai Health System for patients confirmed with COVID-19 between February and April 2020, focusing on demographics, clinical features, and mortality rates.
- Results showed that nearly half of the 2199 hospitalized patients were discharged, with a 29% overall mortality rate, higher rates of pre-existing conditions and lower lymphocyte percentages observed in patients who died compared to those who recovered.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a global pandemic with millions infected and more than 1 million fatalities. Questions regarding the robustness, functionality, and longevity of the antibody response to the virus remain unanswered. Here, on the basis of a dataset of 30,082 individuals screened at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, we report that the vast majority of infected individuals with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 experience robust immunoglobulin G antibody responses against the viral spike protein.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is a global public health crisis, with over 1.6 million cases and 95,000 deaths worldwide. Data are needed regarding the clinical course of hospitalized patients, particularly in the United States.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNurses Improving Care to Health System Elders (NICHE) is a comprehensive program that hospitals use to foster system-wide improvements in the care of older patients. The authors report on a survey of 103 NICHE hospitals to determine perceptions of the NICHE program, the adoption of NICHE models and protocols, and the educational outcomes, policy changes, and benchmarks related to care of older patients established by the participating NICHE hospitals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This paper describes one program that has developed a screening procedure for assessing elder mistreatment, with a special focus on elder neglect. The aim is to understand how expert neglect assessment teams process and diagnose complex geriatric cases referred for suspected elder neglect. What are the key themes that must be understood in order to determine if neglect should be suspected and confirmed?
Design And Methods: Transcripts of audio recordings of neglect assessment team meetings were analyzed by using grounded theory analysis.