PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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Mortality in COVID-19 older patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward: Is obesity protective?
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CONCLUSIONS: In this population of older COVID-19 inpatients, an inverse association between obesity and 30-day mortality was observed even after adjusting for all already-known markers of poor prognosis. This result challenges previous observations
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies exploring prevalence of non-specific anxiety in undergraduate university students
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CONCLUSION: The results suggest that approximately a third of undergraduate students are experiencing elevated levels of non-specific anxiety. Results from sub-analyses have identified some methodological issues that need consideration in appraising
Current patterns of care at adult emergency department in Ethiopian tertiary university hospital
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CONCLUSIONS: Triage has been done within the recommended time after patient arrival. However, many patients were staying at the ED for an unacceptably prolonged time. Unavailability of beds at the admission areas, waiting long for senior clinicians'
Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification on Paper Microfluidic Chips for Highly Sensitive and Specific Zika Virus Detection Using Smartphone
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Zika virus (ZIKV) infection may cause serious birth defects and is a critical concern for women of child-bearing age in affected regions. A simple, portable, and easy-to-use ZIKV detection method would enable point-of-care testing, which may aid in
SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Variant Surveillance
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In this chapter, next-generation sequencing of the entire viral genome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is described. Successful sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is dependent upon quality of the specimen, adequate
An assessment of the strategy and status of COVID-19 vaccination in India
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The COVID-19 disease continues to cause devastation for almost 3 years of its identification. India is one of the leading countries to set clinical trials, production, and administration of COVID-19 vaccination. Recent COVID-19 vaccine tracker record
Socioeconomic Inequalities and Ethnic Discrimination in COVID-19 Outcomes: the Case of Mexico
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In Mexico, Indigenous people were hospitalised and killed by COVID-19 at a disproportionate rate compared to the non-Indigenous population. The main factors contributing to this were poor health conditions and impoverished social and economic
Circulation of a digital community currency
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Circulation is the characteristic feature of successful currency systems, from community currencies to cryptocurrencies to national currencies. In this paper, we propose a network analysis approach especially suited for studying circulation given a
Discovery and systematic assessment of early biomarkers that predict progression to severe COVID-19 disease
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CONCLUSIONS: Using these biomarkers, patients at high risk of developing a severe or critical disease may be selected for treatment with specialized therapeutic options such as neutralizing antibodies or antivirals. Early therapy through early