PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Bimekizumab treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and prior inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 52-week safety and efficacy from the phase III BE COMPLETE study and its open-label extension BE VITAL

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Bimekizumab demonstrated a safety profile consistent with previous reports; no new safety signals were identified. Sustained efficacy was observed from week 16 to 52.

Long-term Radiological and Pulmonary Function Abnormalities at 3-year post COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Most patients exhibited improvement in radiological abnormalities and pulmonary function over time following COVID-19. However, more than one-third continued to have persistent lung abnormalities at the 3-year mark, which were associated

Microplastics release from face masks: Characteristics, influential factors, and potential risks

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks have been used popularly and disposed improperly, leading to the generation of large amount of microplastics. The objective of this review is to provide a comprehensive insight into the characteristics of mask

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the frail and those with multiple health conditions: Outcomes before and during the COVID pandemic

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)-era resuscitation guidelines advised personal protective equipment before chest compressions and proactive advanced care planning. We investigated the impact of COVID-19 on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcomes

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes screening at a large pediatric center

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Diabetes screening in pediatric patients with CF can be effectively improved by refining practices related to patient experience, care coordination, and laboratory testing strategies.

Healthcare professionals' perception and COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in North-Western Ghana: A multi-center analysis

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: The healthcare professionals' perceptions and attitudes towards the COVID-19 vaccination were positive but suboptimal. We recommend regular education on COVID-19 vaccine benefits, safety, and efficacy. Enabling the work environment and

Investigating the Antibody Imprinting Hypothesis among Canadian Paramedics after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Circulation

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Recent research has highlighted the Omicron variant's capacity to evade immune protection conferred by wild-type (WT) mRNA vaccines. Despite this observation, the potential involvement of antigenic sin phenomena remains unclear. Our hypothesis

Public Health in the Crosshairs of Culture Wars

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

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COVID-19 Immunity in the Cohort of IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital Employees after BNT162b2 Vaccination: A Retrospective Observational Study

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: The evidence suggests that vaccinations are essential in protecting high-risk groups, such as healthcare workers, from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Providing adequate vaccination coverage to healthcare workers limits the spread of infections

Cost-effective 3D lung tissue spheroid as a model for SARS-CoV-2 infection and drug screening

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that coculture spheroids of epithelial and stromal cells can serve as a cost-effective infection model for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We suggest using this 3D spheroid as a drug screening platform to explore new