The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), was declared a global pandemic in March 2020 and resulted in more than 6 million deaths worldwide to date. Although several vaccines were
CONCLUSION: considering that call center can be a powerful tool in the health scenario, it is suggested the inclusion of remote care issues in the research agenda and syllabus in the curricula of health training courses.
Innate immune responses are important in the control of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication. We have previously found a lactic acid bacteria species, Lactococcus lactis strain Plasma (LC-Plasma), which possesses
COVID-19 survivors experienced a spectrum of emotions as a result of surviving the said disease. Employing thematic content analysis, the researchers characterized the various emotional manifestations among recovered COVID-19 patients, which are
Collective traumas have a notable impact on adolescent well-being. While some youth face increased risk for mental health problems (e.g., those with maltreatment histories), many demonstrate resilience following traumatic events. One contributing
Vitamin D was investigated as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19, in relation to both disease susceptibility and outcomes in infected individuals. Patients admitted to the hospital with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis were included if they had a
Different strategies have been proposed to treat cytokine storm syndrome (CSS), the final deadly complication of COVID-19. One approach is to target CSS by blocking the interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway. A promising group of medications blocking the IL-6
CONCLUSION: Although our results did not reflect the published literature reporting a higher prevalence of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, they were consistent with reports of increased risk in females and younger adults.