PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Opportunistic screening using point-of-care testing leads to successful linkage to care of HBV-infected migrant populations in a low endemic country

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: The proportion of HBsAg seropositivity in ethnic minorities was 3.4%. POCT and commitment of dedicated personnel can overcome previously identified barriers resulting in a 100% LTC.

OHCA in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: In conclusion, our investigation highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on OHCA events in Canton Sarajevo, revealing a decrease in OHCA incidence and a reduction in cases achieving ROSC. Notably, EMT response time was shorter

Obesity-dependent molecular alterations in fatal COVID-19: A retrospective postmortem study of metabolomic profile of adipose tissue

Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - 4:00 AM

We investigated the effects of obesity on metabolic, inflammatory, and oxidative stress parameters in the adipose tissue of patients with fatal COVID-19. Postmortem biopsies of subcutaneous adipose tissue were obtained from 25 unvaccinated inpatients

Occupational COVID-19: can we claim that compensation is causation?

Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - 4:00 AM

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Outcomes of Severe ARDS COVID-19 Patients Denied for Venovenous ECMO Support: A Prospective Observational Comparative Study

Tuesday, April 09, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Background: Few data are available concerning the outcome of patients denied venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) relative to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19. Methods: We compared the 90-day

Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Tracheostomy With or Without Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Monday, April 08, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to the more common use of venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). While tracheostomy is generally

OpenSAFELY: The impact of COVID-19 on azathioprine, leflunomide and methotrexate monitoring, and factors associated with change in monitoring rate

Monday, April 08, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: DMARD monitoring rates temporarily deteriorated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deterioration coincided with the onset of lockdown measures, with monitoring rates recovering rapidly as lockdown measures were eased. Differences observed in

Obesity fosters severe disease outcomes in a mouse model of coronavirus infection associated with transcriptomic abnormalities

Monday, April 08, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Obesity has been identified as an independent risk factor for severe outcomes in humans with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other infectious diseases. Here, we established a mouse model of COVID-19 using the murine betacoronavirus, mouse

Outcomes from a virtual ward delivering oxygen at home for patients recovering from COVID-19: a real world observational study

Monday, April 08, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Provision of oxygen at home for selected patients recovering from COVID-19 is safe with low risk of readmission and death.

Operative trends for pancreatic and hepatic malignancies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Saturday, April 06, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Pancreatic operation volumes for cancer did not change, but pancreatic operations after neoadjuvant therapy continued to increase during the pandemic. Operations for hepatic malignancy were transiently disrupted but quickly normalized