PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Using the 16HBE 14o- human airway epithelial cell culture model, calcitriol (Vitamin D) was shown to improve barrier function by two independent metrics - increased transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) and reduced transepithelial diffusion of

Two decades ago a research team clarified that cross-sectional associations of risk perceptions and protective behavior can only test an "accuracy" hypothesis: e.g., people with higher risk perceptions at T(i) should also exhibit low protective

Measurement of antibody content and function after a viral illness is important for diagnosis and selection of the best convalescent plasma (CP) units for passive immunization. Zhang et al. (mBio 14:e03523-22, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.03523

CONCLUSIONS: Triage has been done within the recommended time after patient arrival. However, many patients were staying at the ED for an unacceptably prolonged time. Unavailability of beds at the admission areas, waiting long for senior clinicians'

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A woman in her mid-twenties was admitted with headache, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 10 days after receiving a first dose of the AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (Vaxzevria). We report this case from

CONCLUSION: These results suggest pneumonitis as a potentially significant safety concern for vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. Clinical awareness and patient education are necessary for early recognition and prompt management. Additional research is

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SARS-CoV-2 has significantly mutated its genome during the past 3 years, leading to the periodic emergence of several variants. Some of the variants possess enhanced fitness advantage, transmissibility, and pathogenicity and can also reduce vaccine