Facilitating and Hindering Factors in the Implementation of Medical Rehabilitation of Adolescents with Scoliosis before and during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
CONCLUSION: For successful rehabilitation during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, depending on weather conditions, therapy should be outside, as there is no need to wear mouth-nose protection outdoors. In addition, the physiotherapeutic treatment (Schroth therapy) should be carried out without mask due to the intensity of the exercise. Social contacts among all adolescents should be supported as much as possible. The leisure activities should provide a wide choice and enough free places. Continuation of certain hygienic measures could help to reduce the incidence of illnesses (e. g., gastrointestinal infections) in the future. The...
Source: Die Rehabilitation - April 16, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anna-Lena Baasner Hannes Banaschak David Fauser Matthias Bethge Source Type: research

Psychosocial Distress Among Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Ecological Model Informed Scoping Review
CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This review identifies specific targets for intervention for psychosocial distress among CNAs in LTC at multiple levels, including job clarity; workload; facility culture; community relations; and policy. These intervention targets remain relevant to the LTC industry beyond the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:38622883 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2337137 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Evan Plys Nina Ahmad Andrea Wei Roy A Thompson E-Shien Chang Jenna Locke Jessica G Bell Ana-Maria Vranceanu Ruth Palan Lopez Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on self-poisoning behaviour with mild analgesics in Danish youth
CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that the restrictions enforced during the second lockdown greatly impacted youth mental health, especially girls, leading to an 85% increase in self-poisonings. We hope for increased awareness of mental health in children and adolescents during possible future lockdowns.PMID:38625374 | DOI:10.1080/08039488.2024.2339433 (Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Nordic Journal of Psychiatry - April 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gurbhej Singh Jonathan Pommer Hansen Ditte Hulgaard Mads Damkj ær Erik Christiansen Source Type: research

Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Using Propensity Score Matching: Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. Seasonal Influenza in Korea
CONCLUSION: The omicron group did not demonstrate better clinical outcomes than the pre-omicron group, and exhibited significant disease severity compared to the influenza group. Considering the likely persistence of COVID-19 infections, it is imperative to sustain comprehensive studies and ongoing policy support for the virus to enhance the prognosis for individuals affected by COVID-19.PMID:38622937 | PMC:PMC11018986 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e128 (Source: J Korean Med Sci)
Source: J Korean Med Sci - April 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jae Kyeom Sim Hye Sun Lee Juyeon Yang Jin Gwack Bryan Inho Kim Jeong-Ok Cha Kyung Hoon Min Young Seok Lee Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Investigators Source Type: research

The Quality of Life of Urban Omani People During the COVID-19 Pandemic in A'Seeb Wilayat: A Cross-sectional Study
CONCLUSIONS: Physical and mental impacts are very common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several risk factors were identified. Public health programs need to be implemented to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on quality of life.PMID:38623538 | PMC:PMC11016751 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.51 (Source: Oman Medical Journal)
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 16, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mohammed Al Hinai Zalikha Issa Al Belushi Asma Said Al Shidhani Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi Source Type: research

Evaluation of the public health measures introduced during the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence-based risk communication must be a central topic
Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2024 Apr 15:S1865-9217(24)00052-7. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2024.03.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEvidence-based and comprehensible health information is a key element of evidence-based medicine and public health. The goal is informed decision-making based on realistic estimations of health risks and accurate expectations about benefits and harms of interventions. In Germany, standards of evidence-based risk information were poorly followed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frequently, public information was biased, fragmentary and misleading. Pandemic-related threat scenarios induced emotional...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen - April 16, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Ingrid M ühlhauser Johannes Pantel Gabriele Meyer Source Type: research

Health and sociodemographic determinants of excess mortality in Spanish nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a  2-year prospective longitudinal study
CONCLUSION: Almost half of this sample of nursing home residents died in the 2‑year period, and one fifth were attributed to COVID-19. Functional impairment was a risk factor for overall mortality and COVID-19 mortality, independent of age and risk of sarcopenia.PMID:38625391 | DOI:10.1007/s00391-024-02294-4 (Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie)
Source: Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anna Escrib à-Salvans Javier Jerez-Roig Pau Farr és-Godayol Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza Dawn A Skelton Eduard Minobes-Molina Source Type: research

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
CONCLUSIONS: Veterans with OUD and PTSD can safely and effectively participate in evidence-based therapy for PTSD; further work should confirm that trauma-focused treatment may be more effective in leading to sustained remission of PTSD symptoms than drug counseling.SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to evaluate CPT for PTSD in the context of buprenorphine treatment for OUD.PMID:38624259 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13557 (Source: The American Journal on Addictions)
Source: The American Journal on Addictions - April 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ismene L Petrakis Sarah Meshberg-Cohen Charla Nich Megan M Kelly Tracy Claudio Jane Serrita Jane Emily Pisani Elizabeth Ralevski Source Type: research

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
CONCLUSIONS: Veterans with OUD and PTSD can safely and effectively participate in evidence-based therapy for PTSD; further work should confirm that trauma-focused treatment may be more effective in leading to sustained remission of PTSD symptoms than drug counseling.SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to evaluate CPT for PTSD in the context of buprenorphine treatment for OUD.PMID:38624259 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13557 (Source: American Journal on Addictions)
Source: American Journal on Addictions - April 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ismene L Petrakis Sarah Meshberg-Cohen Charla Nich Megan M Kelly Tracy Claudio Jane Serrita Jane Emily Pisani Elizabeth Ralevski Source Type: research

Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Using Propensity Score Matching: Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. Seasonal Influenza in Korea
CONCLUSION: The omicron group did not demonstrate better clinical outcomes than the pre-omicron group, and exhibited significant disease severity compared to the influenza group. Considering the likely persistence of COVID-19 infections, it is imperative to sustain comprehensive studies and ongoing policy support for the virus to enhance the prognosis for individuals affected by COVID-19.PMID:38622937 | PMC:PMC11018986 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e128 (Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science)
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - April 16, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jae Kyeom Sim Hye Sun Lee Juyeon Yang Jin Gwack Bryan Inho Kim Jeong-Ok Cha Kyung Hoon Min Young Seok Lee Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Investigators Source Type: research

Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) versus individual drug counseling (IDC) for PTSD for veterans with opioid use disorder maintained on buprenorphine
CONCLUSIONS: Veterans with OUD and PTSD can safely and effectively participate in evidence-based therapy for PTSD; further work should confirm that trauma-focused treatment may be more effective in leading to sustained remission of PTSD symptoms than drug counseling.SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to evaluate CPT for PTSD in the context of buprenorphine treatment for OUD.PMID:38624259 | DOI:10.1111/ajad.13557 (Source: American Journal on Addictions)
Source: American Journal on Addictions - April 16, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ismene L Petrakis Sarah Meshberg-Cohen Charla Nich Megan M Kelly Tracy Claudio Jane Serrita Jane Emily Pisani Elizabeth Ralevski Source Type: research

Comparative Analysis of Clinical Outcomes Using Propensity Score Matching: Coronavirus Disease 2019 vs. Seasonal Influenza in Korea
CONCLUSION: The omicron group did not demonstrate better clinical outcomes than the pre-omicron group, and exhibited significant disease severity compared to the influenza group. Considering the likely persistence of COVID-19 infections, it is imperative to sustain comprehensive studies and ongoing policy support for the virus to enhance the prognosis for individuals affected by COVID-19.PMID:38622937 | PMC:PMC11018986 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e128 (Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science)
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - April 16, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Jae Kyeom Sim Hye Sun Lee Juyeon Yang Jin Gwack Bryan Inho Kim Jeong-Ok Cha Kyung Hoon Min Young Seok Lee Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) Investigators Source Type: research

30 Years of Recovery: Perspectives From an Aging Revolutionary
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01276-5. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMark Ragins, award-winning past medical director of the MHALA Village and long-term Recovery Movement leader reflects upon the progress and disappointments of the last 30 years developing and promoting recovery. He describes the Recovery Model as a true "Thomas Kuhn" revolution built on three paradigm shifts (from illness-centered to person-centered, from professionally-driven to client-driven, and from deficit-based to strengths-based). Since it has always been an outsider movement, it has grown up in isolated "bubbles". D...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mark Ragins Source Type: research

Psychosocial Distress Among Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Ecological Model Informed Scoping Review
CONCLUSIONS & CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This review identifies specific targets for intervention for psychosocial distress among CNAs in LTC at multiple levels, including job clarity; workload; facility culture; community relations; and policy. These intervention targets remain relevant to the LTC industry beyond the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.PMID:38622883 | DOI:10.1080/07317115.2024.2337137 (Source: Clinical Gerontologist)
Source: Clinical Gerontologist - April 16, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Evan Plys Nina Ahmad Andrea Wei Roy A Thompson E-Shien Chang Jenna Locke Jessica G Bell Ana-Maria Vranceanu Ruth Palan Lopez Source Type: research

Facilitating and Hindering Factors in the Implementation of Medical Rehabilitation of Adolescents with Scoliosis before and during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study
CONCLUSION: For successful rehabilitation during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, depending on weather conditions, therapy should be outside, as there is no need to wear mouth-nose protection outdoors. In addition, the physiotherapeutic treatment (Schroth therapy) should be carried out without mask due to the intensity of the exercise. Social contacts among all adolescents should be supported as much as possible. The leisure activities should provide a wide choice and enough free places. Continuation of certain hygienic measures could help to reduce the incidence of illnesses (e. g., gastrointestinal infections) in the future. The...
Source: Die Rehabilitation - April 16, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Anna-Lena Baasner Hannes Banaschak David Fauser Matthias Bethge Source Type: research