PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Objective We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of a doxycycline-based regimen against Cameroon National Standard Guidelines (hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin) for the treatment of mild symptomatic COVID-19. Methods We conducted an open

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic in 2019, commonly causes hepatic dysfunction. Liver injury ranges from mildly elevated liver enzymes to fulminant liver failure

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures were associated with fewer alcohol-related hospitalizations. Proactive outreach for vulnerable populations during lockdowns is needed.

Antigenic variation is the main immune escape mechanism for RNA viruses like influenza or SARS-CoV-2. While high mutation rates promote antigenic escape, they also induce large mutational loads and reduced fitness. It remains unclear how this cost

Progress towards the 2030 End TB goals has seen severe setbacks due to disruptions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. For governments and international partner organizations supporting the global TB response, there is a need to assess what level of

Tocilizumab (TCZ) is recommended in patients with COVID-19 who require oxygen therapy or ventilatory support. Despite the wide use of TCZ, little is known about its safety and effectiveness in patients with COVID-19 and renal impairment. Therefore

CONCLUSIONS: A surge in non-COVID SARI was observed once lockdown measures were relaxed. Nearly 1/3^(rd) progressed to multi-organ failure and died. Elevated liver enzymes, hypoxemic respiratory failure at admission, hypotensive shock and MODS

To gain a comprehensive overview of the landscape of clinical trials for the H(1)-receptor antagonists (H(1)R antagonists) cetirizine, levocetirizine, loratadine, desloratadine, and fexofenadine and their potential use cases in drug repurposing (the

Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by a ubiquitous bacterium Clostridium tetani, that synthesizes and releasesa potent neurotoxin under anaerobic conditions, which is responsible for the clinical manifestations. As it is found in soil

Increasingly, youth experiencing mental health crises present to acute care medical hospitals and "board" on medical units due to inpatient psychiatric bed shortages. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children experiencing mental health