COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children and adolescents in Norway: A comprehensive registry-based cohort study of over 800,000 individuals
This study aimed to comprehensively examine individual and familial factors associated with vaccine uptake in children and adolescents in Norway. We utilized nationwide registry-data from various health registries and Statistics Norway, encompassing all children and adolescents living in Norway during the pandemic, until 31-Dec-2022. Vaccine uptake is defined as receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. We employed a forward stepwise logistic regression model and a random forest machine-learning algorithm to explore the relationship between vaccine uptake and socio-cultural, demographic, and health-related factors. ...
Source: Vaccine - April 19, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Saima Orangzeb Anteneh Desalegn Nhung T H Trinh Jing Zhao Hedvig Nordeng Angela Lupattelli Source Type: research
Predictors of willingness to receive updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 booster vaccines among a convenience sample in Minnesota
CONCLUSIONS: Our study emphasizes the importance of perceived vaccine safety as a predictor of intention to accept COVID-19 vaccines and highlights the continued need to effectively communicate with the public about the safety of vaccines.PMID:38641495 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.053 (Source: Vaccine)
Source: Vaccine - April 19, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: I J Ricke A B Spaulding N N Rajtar E M Benton I G Anderson L Lundberg A Mussiel R H N Nguyen Source Type: research
Improvement of Pre-check and Triage Efficiency and Guarantee of Maternal and Infant Safety in Pandemic Situation
CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates the significance of improving pre-check and triage efficiency, strengthening the management of medical staff, and implementing specialized measures for pregnant women, parturients, and neonates to ensure their safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. The established protocols and procedures can serve as a valuable reference for other healthcare facilities seeking to enhance their pandemic prevention and control strategies in gynecology and obstetrics settings.PMID:38639611 (Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
Source: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhibin Lin Yanhua Ding Xiaohui Gan Juling Wang Haidong Zheng Wenjun Li Zhichuan Chen Source Type: research
An Amish Family's Hospital Experience at End-of-Life: The Importance of Culturally-Sensitive Visitation Policies
1. Utilizing a case-based approach, participants will be able to advocate for the specific values and preferences of end-of-life care in Amish patients.2. Utilizing a case-based approach, participants will develop an approach to advocate for culturally-sensitive care at the systems level for all patients. For example, they will be able to re-evaluate hospital visitation polices in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Cesar E. Garcia-Canet, Michelle Rhodes, Keisha White Makinde Source Type: research
Palliative Care Consults May Reduce Readmission Rates: A Comparison Cohort Study in a Southeastern Academic Center
1. Upon review of the findings, participants will be able to characterize palliative care consultation utilization in a southeastern, academic medical center in a post-pandemic environment.2. Participants will be able to implement similar techniques in analyzing palliative care consultation utilization at other facilities, controlling for similar pathologies, to describe how palliative care consultations affect patient length of stays and readmission rates. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Adam Tyson, Heather Reed-Day, Hillary Davis, Robert Heidel, Erin W. Jackson, Veera Motashaw, Justin Wolfe Source Type: research
Specialist Palliative Care Engagement in Adult ECMO Cases Through the COVID Pandemic (GP147)
1. Recognize the value of pilot work targeting the breadth of specialists involved in ECMO work.2. Discuss the breadth of disseminations techniques needed to reach a diverse and multi-disciplinary audience. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Astrid Grouls, Yangseon Kim, Bindu Akkanti, Elizabeth Kvale Source Type: research
The Lived Experience of Palliative Care Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Using a person-centred approach, participants will self-report the ability to analyze how best to apply the human aspects of end-of-life care. Participants will self-report the ability to evaluate the psychological, psychosocial and psychospiritual needs of each patient when caring for them in less-than-optimal conditions.2. Using first-hand lived experiences of palliative in-patients during the pandemic, participants will self-report the ability to mitigate some the challenges patients ’ face toward the end of life under unconventional circumstances including navigating issues around personal autonomy, control over t...
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Salina S. Pirzada, Kelsey Papineau, Lily Pankratz, Gagan Gill, Harvey M. Chochinov Source Type: research
Computational analysis of affinity dynamics between the variants of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (RBD) and human ACE-2 receptor
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a significant worldwide health emergency known as the COVID-19 pandemic. This crisis has been marked by the widespread of various variants, with certain ones causin... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - April 19, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Nishad Sultana, S. N. Nagesha, C. N. Lakshminarayana Reddy, B. N. Ramesh, S. Shyamalamma, K. S. Shashidhara, K. M. Satish, C. Pradeep and G. D Vidyadhar Tags: Research Source Type: research
MST1/2 exerts a pivotal role in inducing neuroinflammation and Coxsackievirus-A10 replication by interacting with innate immunity
Coxsackievirus-A10 (CV-A10), responsible for the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) pandemic, could cause serious central nervous system (CNS) complications. The underlying molecular basis of CV-A10 and host ... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - April 19, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Yajie Hu, Minigmei Zhong, Yaming Lv, Wei Zhao, Baojiang Qian, Jie Song and Yunhui Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Melatonin: a ferroptosis inhibitor with potential therapeutic efficacy for the post-COVID-19 trajectory of accelerated brain aging and neurodegeneration
The unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 swept millions of lives in a short period, yet its menace continues among its survivors in the form of post-COVID syndrome. An exponentially growing number of COVID-19 su... (Source: Molecular Neurodegeneration)
Source: Molecular Neurodegeneration - April 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Asmaa Yehia and Osama A. Abulseoud Tags: Review Source Type: research
Comparison of the Measurement Properties of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 Patients in China
ConclusionsThe utility indices generated by EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in COVID-19 patients demonstrate strong correlation and responsiveness. However, the agreement between these two instruments does not reach a satisfactory level. Consequently, these two measures cannot be used interchangeably. In situations where apprehensions about ceiling effects affecting outcome measurement arise, it is advisable to consider SF-6Dv2 as a preferable outcome measure for studies on patients with COVID-19. (Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy)
Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - April 19, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Mindfulness and Well-being: A Longitudinal Serial Mediation Model of Psychological Adjustment and COVID-19 Fear
AbstractNumerous studies have been carried out globally related to COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, most of which were cross-sectional. Therefore, there is a need for longitudinal studies to fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. In the present longitudinal study, our aim was to examine whether psychological adjustment and fear of COVID-19 would serially mediate the relationship between mindfulness and well-being in a Turkish sample (N = 300,Mage=22.21 years, SD = 3.01, 60.3% female). The results of a two-wave longitudinal study were analyzed via bootstrapping. The findings of the seria...
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A longitudinal cohort study on the use of health and care services by older adults living at home with/without dementia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: the HUNT study
Older adults and people with dementia were anticipated to be particularly unable to use health and care services during the lockdown period following the COVID-19 pandemic. To better prepare for future pandemi... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tanja Louise Ibsen, Bj ørn Heine Strand, Sverre Bergh, Gill Livingston, Hilde Lurås, Svenn-Erik Mamelund, Richard Oude Voshaar, Anne Marie Mork Rokstad, Pernille Thingstad, Debby Gerritsen and Geir Selbæk Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on symptomatic breast cancer presentations in an Irish breast cancer unit: a retrospective cohort study
ConclusionSymptomatic breast cancers diagnosed since the onset of COVID-19 demonstrated an increase in new metastatic presentations and more aggressive histopathological characteristics when compared to a pre-pandemic control group. Rates of adjuvant radiotherapy and axillary surgery increased during the pandemic. (Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science)
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
Experiences of physical and emotional intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of prepandemic and pandemic data in a longitudinal study of Australian mothers
Conclusions
Findings suggest that the spike in IPV-related crime statistics following the onset of the pandemic (typically incidents of physical violence) is the tip of the iceberg for women’s IPV experiences. There is a need to increase the capacity of health practitioners to recognise emotional as well as physical IPV, and IPV ought to be considered where women present with mental health problems. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - April 19, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: FitzPatrick, K. M., Brown, S. J., Hegarty, K., Mensah, F. K., Gartland, D. Tags: Open access, Mental health Source Type: research
