PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Streptococcus pneumoniae (also known as pneumococcus) is part of the natural bacterial flora of the nasal and pharyngeal mucosa, colonizes mainly the nasopharynx, and causes this carriage to precede pneumococcal disease, thus becoming the main source

The protein kinase C-activating sponge natural product alotaketal C (1) potently inhibits the infection of human Calu-3 lung cells by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.5 variants. Simplified analogs of 1 have been synthesized and tested for anti-SARS

CONCLUSION: AMN may be an extremely rare adverse event of SARS-COV-2 vaccination, especially in patients with other risk factors.

In the wake of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, mental health has become a pivotal topic of discussion nationwide.1,2 Recognition of mental health disorders, mitigation of psychological distress during times of uncertainty, and abating negative

Economic consequences of COVID-19 illness and healthcare use for households in low income countries are not well known. We estimated costs associated with COVID-19 care-seeking and treatment from a household perspective and assessed determinants of

BACKGROUND: Individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be at increased risk of COVID-19 pneumonia, since COPD is associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection.

BACKGROUND: Kidney disease is a key risk factor for COVID-19-related mortality and suboptimal vaccine response. Optimising vaccination strategies is essential to reduce the disease burden in this vulnerable population. We therefore compared the

CONCLUSION: These findings highlight the need for tailored interventions depending on the major concerns for young people of different ages, sexes, ethnicities, and SES.

The COVID-19 disease, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, attained the status of a pandemic by March 2020. There was apprehension among patients suffering from renal malignancies about balancing cancer treatment and preventing COVID-19 infection transmission

CONCLUSIONS: In selected patients, CLFFs and CLVCBFs offer an optimal alternative for lower limb salvage using recipient vessels out of the zone of injury from the contralateral limb. Modification in the surgical protocols can decrease improve