PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Eculizumab led to beneficial clinical course in a patient with generalized myasthenia gravis who developed COVID 19-associated pneumonia

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

A 74-year-old woman developed myasthenia gravis (MG) at the age of 32. She had a thymoma removed the following year, but her MG symptoms did not stabilize, and she required frequent hospitalization for fast-acting treatment (FT). She started

Utility of emergency department triage tools in predicting the need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support in adult patients with COVID-19

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: PMEWS may be used for triaging patients presenting to the Emergency Department with COVID-19 and accurately predicts the need for IRVS and seven day mortality.

COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on medical interns' mental health of public and private hospitals in Guadalajara

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Our study emphasizes the significant impact of various factors on burnout levels among medical students and health-care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prolonged exposure to COVID-19 patients, reduced staffing, and increased

Joint angle estimation during shoulder abduction exercise using contactless technology

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: This study showcases the potential of a marker-less system, to proficiently track body joints and upper-limb angles. Signals from the proposed system and the Mocap system exhibited robust correlation, with Mean Absolute Errors (MAEs)

Are COVID-19 vaccination mandates for healthcare workers effective? A systematic review of the impact of mandates on increasing vaccination, alleviating staff shortages and decreasing staff illness

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 vaccine mandates for HCWs have significant implications for public health policy and healthcare management. The findings underscore the need for tailored approaches in mandate policies, considering the specific contexts of

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a university classroom based on real human close contact behaviors

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Due to high-population density, frequent close contact, possible poor ventilation, university classrooms are vulnerable for transmission of respiratory infectious diseases. Close contact and long-range airborne are possibly main routes for SARS-CoV-2

Awakening the sleeping giant: Epstein-Barr Virus reactivation by biological agents

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) may cause harm in immunocompromised conditions or on stress stimuli. Various chemical agents have been utilized to induce the lytic cycle in EBV infected cells. However, apart from chemical agents and external stress stimuli

Applicant-Fellow Virtual Sessions in Recruitment for Gastroenterology Fellowship

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Given the advantages associated with virtual interviews and their ongoing support by professional societies, the virtual platform is likely here to stay in future. Virtual fellow-only happy hours help provide a representation of the

Effect of three modalities on emergence agitation among post-traumatic stress disorder patients undergoing laparoscopy: a randomized controlled study

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Pre-operative relaxation techniques (breathing exercises and PMR) significantly lowered HR, MABP, VAS score, and EA than controls. These effects were not significantly different from intra-operative ketamine injection or the combination

Analysis of the correlative factors of long-term positive nucleic acid and the characteristics of nucleic acid conversion in novel coronavirus infected patients

Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 4:00 AM

To analyze the correlative factors of long-term positive nucleic acid and the characteristics of negative nucleic acid conversion in novel coronavirus infected patients.Novel coronavirus infected patients who were hospitalized in Beijing Tsinghua