PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

In vitro photoinactivation effectiveness of a portable LED device aimed for intranasal photodisinfection and a photosensitizer formulation comprising methylene blue and potassium iodide against bacterial, fungal, and viral respiratory pathogens

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) can be a viable option for management of intranasal infections. However, there are light delivery, fluence, and photosensitizer-related challenges. We report in vitro effectiveness of an easily fabricated

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations with hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Hospitalization rates for viral hepatitis-related HCC remained stable, while those for HCC due to ALD and NAFLD increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Incidence and risk factors for long COVID in children with COVID-19 pneumonia

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: A significant percentage of children developed long COVID after COVID-19 pneumonia. We should give additional attention to those who have exercise intolerance, chronic cough, or fatigue, especially older children, severe cases, children

Inclusion of deuterated glycopeptides provides increased sequence coverage in hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Inclusion of deuterated glycopeptides improves the analysis of the conformational dynamics of glycoproteins such as viral surface antigens and cellular receptors.

Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients: An Experience From a Tertiary Care Center in Northeast India

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Amid the pandemic, cancer patients safely received treatment. Mild cases were managed at home. Poor outcome was found in comorbid, severe COVID-19 cancer patients. However, the impact of treatment delays on long-term oncological outcomes

Immunological mechanisms of the nucleocapsid protein in COVID-19

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

The emergence of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting from Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has left an indelible mark on a global scale, causing countless infections and fatalities. This investigation delves

Implementation of contact precautions for multidrug-resistant organisms in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era: An updated national Emerging Infections Network (EIN) survey

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Heterogeneity exists in the use of transmission-based precautions and adjunctive infection prevention measures aimed at reducing MDRO transmission. This variation reflects a need for updated and specific guidance, as well as further

Impact of COVID-19 convalescence on pregnancy outcomes in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI during fresh ART cycles: a retrospective cohort study

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings present no substantial evidence of adverse effects on clinical pregnancy outcomes in fresh ART cycles in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) during the period of

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on thyroidectomy for malignant diseases in high-volume referral centers

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly decreased the overall number of thyroidectomies but did not affect the number of operations for TCa. Optimization of management protocols, due to limited resource availability for non-COVID patients

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the services provided by the Peruvian health system: an analysis of people with chronic diseases

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 4:00 AM

During the pandemic, many individuals with chronic or infectious diseases other than COVID-19 were unable to receive the care they needed due to the high demand for respiratory care. Our study aims to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on