Effectiveness of recently-approved oral antiviral medications on the outcome of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and preexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that oral antivirals - NMV-r or MOV might improve clinical outcomes in patients with preexisting COPD and COVID-19. However, only a small proportion of preexisting COPD patients with COVID-19 received oral antiviral treatment.PMID:38702925 | DOI:10.1080/14787210.2024.2351571 (Source: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy)
Source: Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy - May 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bo-Wen Shiau Wan-Hsuan Hsu Ya-Wen Tsai Jheng-Yan Wu Ting-Hui Liu Po-Yu Huang Min-Hsiang Chuang Chih-Cheng Lai Lih-Wen Jang Source Type: research
Testing a social cognitive model of career self ‐management with Turkish undergraduate students
This study investigated the direct and indirect associations between social –emotional learning (SEL) skills, career decision self-efficacy (CDSE), vocational outcome expectations (VOE), and career engagement (CE) within social cognitive career theory (SCCT) in a sample of Turkish university students. Junior and senior students (N = 460) completed the Social–Emotional Learning Scale-Young Adult Form, the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, the Vocational Outcome Expectations Scale, the Career Engagement Scale, and the Demographic Information Form. Data was collected during COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021. The ...
Source: The Career Development Quarterly - May 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nurten Karacan Ozdemir,
Hakan Buyukcolpan Tags: ARTICLE Source Type: research
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a patient with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia after COVID-19 vaccination, complicated with COVID-19 and mucormycosis: a case report
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare and fatal opportunistic viral demyelinating infectious disease of the central nervous system (CNS). There are various clinical presenting symptoms for... (Source: BMC Neurology)
Source: BMC Neurology - May 4, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Hamed Amirifard, Mojtaba Shahbazi, Ghasem Farahmand, Zahra Ranjbar, Maryam Kaeedi and Sanaz Heydari Havadaragh Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Views of Hong Kong Chinese medicine practitioners on the application of the “Chinese Medicine Anti-epidemic Plans” prepared by the Chinese medicine expert group of central authorities: a focus group study
This study aims to understand Hong Ko... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 4, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shu Cheng Chen, Wing Fai Yeung, Hui Lin Cheng, Man Ho Li and Yuen Shan Ho Tags: Research Source Type: research
Oxidative stress in patients with coronavirus disease and end-stage renal disease: a pilot study
Oxidative stress, an imbalance between reactive oxygen species production and antioxidant capacity, increases in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or renal impairment. We investigated whether combin... (Source: BMC Nephrology)
Source: BMC Nephrology - May 4, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nam-Seon Beck, Yeonju Seo, Taesung Park, Sang ‑Sin Jun, Joung-Il Im and Sae-Yong Hong Tags: Research Source Type: research
Protocol implementation during the COVID-19 pandemic: experiences from a randomized trial of stress ulcer prophylaxis
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many intensive care units (ICUs) halted research to focus on COVID-19-specific studies. (Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology)
Source: BMC Medical Research Methodology - May 4, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Brittany Dennis, Adam Deane, Fran çois Lauzier, Nicole Zytaruk, Miranda Hardie, Naomi Hammond, Simon Finfer, Yaseen Arabi, John Marshall, Lois Saunders, Diane Heels-Ansdell, John Myburgh, Serena Knowles, John Muscedere, Marlies Ostermann, Dorrilyn Rajbha Tags: Research Source Type: research
An opportunity for management of fatigue, physical condition, and quality of life through asynchronous telerehabilitation in post-acute COVID-19 patients: a randomized controlled pilot study.
to compare the preliminary efficacy of asynchronous telerehabilitation in post-acute COVID-19 on fatigue, physical condition, quality of life, and feasibility of this pilot study, versus a booklet format. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - May 4, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Beatriz Carpallo-Porcar, Sandra Calvo, Jorge Alamillo-Salas, Pablo Herrero, Manuel G ómez-Barrera, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Persistent Impairment in Immune Reconstitution and Worse Survival Outcomes Among Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients with Early COVID-19 Infection
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is a curative procedure for a broad range of hematologic diseases. Patients are highly susceptible to infectious complications especially in the first 6-12 months post-transplant causing an increased risk of treatment-related mortality, at least in part due to the profound decrease in numbers and impaired function of T- and B-cells in the early post-transplant period1. (Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation)
Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - May 4, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Benjamin J. Lee, Pongthep Vittayawacharin, Shawn P. Griffin, Jean Doh, Hannah H. Nam, Deepa Jeyakumar, Emily Blodget, Piyanuch Kongtim, Stefan O. Ciurea Source Type: research
Macrotroponin in the COVID-19 Era: An Under-Recognised Cause of Persistent Troponin Elevation
Troponin is an important diagnostic tool, however, as the assay sensitivity and frequency of testing has increased in the COVID-19 era, a new cohort of patients with persistently elevated troponin has emerged. Interfering antibodies should be considered in patients with persistent and stable troponin elevation, where there is no ongoing cause. (Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation)
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - May 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hannah Kempton, Graham Jones, Michael McCready, Jason Kovacic Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sexually transmitted infections, the epidemic that persists after the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of the primary care electronic health records covering about 5 million people in Catalonia
The aim of our study is to analyse the trends in the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: BMC Family Practice)
Source: BMC Family Practice - May 4, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Carolina Guiriguet, Mireia Alberny, N úria Mora, Oriol Rebagliato, Carme Roca, Francesc Fina, Mireia Fàbregas, Mència Benítez, Mariam de la Poza, Manuel Medina, Souhel Flayeh, David Pedrazas, Montserrat Sabatés and Ermengol Coma Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of an online arts-based platform to support the health and well-being of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
The objective of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation of the Art Your Service (AYS) arts-based program to determine the program ’s potential for improving the social and physical well-being of older ad... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - May 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Justin Sutherland, Isabella Herrington, Julie Makarski, Jennifer Tindall, Mary Hynes and Monika Kastner Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer patient pathways and outcomes in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland – a scoping review
British Journal of Cancer, Published online: 04 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41416-024-02703-wImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer patient pathways and outcomes in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland – a scoping review (Source: British Journal of Cancer)
Source: British Journal of Cancer - May 4, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lynne Lohfeld Meenakshi Sharma Damien Bennett Anna Gavin Sin éad T. Hawkins Gareth Irwin Helen Mitchell Siobhan O ’Neill Charlene M. McShane Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 594: Enduring Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Access, Nutrition, and Well-Being in Rural Appalachia
-Burgdolf
The COVID-19 pandemic produced acute effects on health inequities, yet more enduring impacts in vulnerable populations in rural Appalachia are understudied. This qualitative study included three focus groups with thirty-nine adults (74% female, mean age 52.7 years) to obtain perspectives on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on well-being in Martin County, Kentucky, in fall 2022. Grounded Theory was employed using an iterative inductive-deductive approach to capture the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health practices and status. Three prominent themes emerged: (1) increased social isolation; (2)...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 4, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kathryn M. Cardarelli Emily DeWitt Rachel Gillespie Nathan Bandy Heather Norman-Burgdolf Tags: Article Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 729: Droplet Digital RT-PCR (dd RT-PCR) Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Honey Bees and Honey Collected in Apiaries across the Campania Region
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Karen Power
Coronaviruses (CoVs), a subfamily of Orthocoronavirinae, are viruses that sometimes present a zoonotic character. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the recent outbreak of COVID-19, which, since its outbreak in 2019, has caused about 774,593,066 confirmed cases and 7,028,881 deaths. Aereosols are the main route of transmission among people; however, viral droplets can contaminate surfaces and fomites as well as particulate matter (PM) in suspensions of natural and human origin. Honey bees are well known bioindicators of the presence of pollutants and PMs ...
Source: Viruses - May 4, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Andrea Mancusi Yolande Th érèse Rose Proroga Paola Maiolino Raffaele Marrone Claudia D ’Emilio Santa Girardi Marica Egidio Arianna Boni Teresa Vicenza Elisabetta Suffredini Karen Power Tags: Article Source Type: research
Effects of Preoperative COVID-19 Status on Emergent or Urgent Colectomy Outcomes
CONCLUSIONS: Urgent or emergent colectomy patients who were COVID-19+ preoperatively were more likely to present with comorbidities, which, along with the recent viral infection, contributed to markedly worse clinical outcomes, including an increased rate of mortality.PMID:38701852 | DOI:10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001682 (Source: Southern Medical Journal)
Source: Southern Medical Journal - May 3, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Satyam K Ghodasara Grace C Chang Justin S Roskam Sara S Soliman Kaitlyn Oldewurtel Rolando H Rolandelli Zoltan H Nemeth Source Type: research
