PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Embedding the A-EQUIP model of restorative supervision in a critical care unit by professional nurse advocates

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

The professional nurse advocate (PNA) programme was launched in March 2021, which was towards the end of the third wave of COVID-19 and the start of a critical point of recovery. COVID-19 placed exceptional challenges and pressure on healthcare staff

Effectiveness of successive booster vaccine doses against SARS-CoV-2 related mortality in residents of long-term care facilities in the VIVALDI study

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Successive booster vaccination doses provide additional short-term protection against SARS-CoV-2 related mortality amongst older LTCF residents. However, we did not find evidence of a longer-term reduction in risk beyond that provided by

Evaluation of High-dose versus Standard-dose of Dexamethasone on Mortality among the Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: There was no association between HD DEX and mortality among ventilated COVID-19 patients compared to SD DEX. Moreover, HD DEX is associated with detrimental effects such as prolonged ICU LOS and higher average daily BG. This study

Estimating age-stratified transmission and reproduction numbers during the early exponential phase of an epidemic: A case study with COVID-19 data

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

In a pending pandemic, early knowledge of age-specific disease parameters, e.g., susceptibility, infectivity, and the clinical fraction (the fraction of infections coming to clinical attention), supports targeted public health responses like school

Evaluating medical undergraduates' and dermatology faculty members' perceptions of the use of three-dimensional (3D) images in the learning of dermatology in a time of COVID-19 - a mixed methods study

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that the greatest utility of 3D images lies in conditions where the lesions have skin surface changes in the form of protrusions or depressions, such as in skin tumours or ulcers. As such, 3D images can be useful

Evolution of the stethoscope: Advances with the adoption of machine learning and development of wearable devices

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

The stethoscope has long been used for the examination of patients, but the importance of auscultation has declined due to its several limitations and the development of other diagnostic tools. However, auscultation is still recognized as a primary

Evolving spike mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants facilitate evasion from breakthrough infection-acquired antibodies

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

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Evaluation of awareness and performance towards COVID-related disinfectant use among the university communities in Lebanon

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: The study findings highlighted the necessity of awareness campaigns and training programs addressing the technical handling of disinfectants among the communities in Lebanon. Lebanese governmental authorities (Ministry of Public Health

Evaluation of Internet-based pharmaceutical care effect on young and middle-aged patients with hypertension by the principal component analysis and the Markov cohort during COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: The IPC method could significantly improve the blood pressure control rate of patients. The questionnaire analysis method based on PCA and OPLS-DA is an effective method to evaluate the effect of the IPC method. The Markov cohort showed

Expanding Community Health Worker decision space: learning from a Participatory Action Research training intervention in a rural South African district

Friday, August 18, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Lack of recognition of CHWs is coupled with limited opportunities for communication and trust-building. The training supported CHWs to find and amplify their voices in strategic partnerships, and helped build functionality for local