Sep 10th, 2021 - Although COVID-19-associated hospitalizations and deaths have occurred more frequently in adults,† COVID-19 can also lead to severe outcomes in children and adolescents (1,2). Schools are opening for in-person learning, and many prekindergarten children are returning to early care and education programs during a time when the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly transmissible B.1.617.2...

Sep 10th, 2021 - Although COVID-19 generally results in milder disease in children and adolescents than in adults, severe illness from COVID-19 can occur in children and adolescents and might require hospitalization and intensive care unit (ICU) support (1-3). It is not known whether the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant,* which has been the predominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) in the Unit...

Sep 10th, 2021 - The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the SARS-Cov2 virus has become the greatest health and controversial issue for worldwide nations. It is associated with different clinical manifestations and a high mortality rate. Predicting mortality and identifying outcome predictors are crucial for COVID patients who are critically ill. Multivariate and machine learning methods may ...

Sep 9th, 2021 - What's the evidence for COVID-19 booster shots?|2021|Vogel L,Duong D,|epidemiology,prevention & control,therapeutic use,trends,organization & administration,

Sep 8th, 2021 - Personalized profiles for disease risk must capture all facets of health.|2021|McCarthy M,Birney E,|trends,methods,trends,methods,

Sep 6th, 2021 - It remains uncertain if prior use of oral anticoagulants (OACs) in COVID-19 outpatients with multimorbidity impacts prognosis, especially if cardiometabolic diseases are present. Clinical outcomes 30-days after COVID-19 diagnosis were compared between outpatients with cardiometabolic disease receiving vitamin K antagonist (VKA) or direct-acting OAC (DOAC) therapy at time of COVID-19 diagnosis. ...

Sep 6th, 2021 - To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical research and the use of electronic approaches to mitigate this impact. We compared the utilization of electronic consenting, remote visits, and remote monitoring by study monitors in all research studies conducted at Mayo Clinic sites (Arizona, Florida, and Minnesota) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (ie, between May 1, 2019 and D...

Sep 4th, 2021 - Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat that affects all countries. The Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance and the United Nations Political Declaration on antimicrobial resistance set standards for countries to resolve antimicrobial resistance challenges under the One Health approach. We assess progress and challenges in implementing Thailand's national strategic plan on antimi...

Sep 3rd, 2021 - Occupational musculoskeletal injuries are prevalent in healthcare workers and are reported to be profession-specific. There is, however, a paucity of information around the injuries sustained from working as a podiatrist. This paper looks at the incidence of injury from working as a podiatrist, the aggravating factors to sustain these injuries and whether the changes in workload due to the COVI...

Sep 2nd, 2021 - In 2014, the Affordable Care Act gave states the option to expand Medicaid coverage to nonelderly adults (persons aged 18-64 years) with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. To our knowledge, the association of Medicaid expansion with suicide, a leading cause of death in the United States, has not been examined. We used 2005-2017 data from the National Violent Death Reporting System...

Sep 1st, 2021 - COVID-19 in Marginalized Communities: Shifting From Descriptive to Interventional Research.|2021|Basu S,|epidemiology,prevention & control,trends,statistics & numerical data,trends,

Sep 1st, 2021 - Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in the Aftermath of COVID-19: Lessons From the 2008 Great Recession.|2021|Karim W,Courtin E,Muennig PA,|epidemiology,trends,trends,trends,

Sep 1st, 2021 - Radial head replacement is used to confer joint stability in the management of acute unstable elbow fractures and dislocations associated with instability. We determined the annual incidence of radial head replacement over a 22-year period in a defined population. Hospital episode statistics were collected prospectively at a national level. This database was retrospectively examined to determin...

Sep 1st, 2021 - Trends in Interregional Travel to Shopping Malls and Restaurants Before and After Differential COVID-19 Restrictions in the Greater Toronto Area.|2021|Soucy JR,Ghasemi A,Sturrock SL,Berry I,Buchan SA,|prevention & control,trends,trends,trends,

Aug 29th, 2021 - Routine monitoring of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is the standard of care in diabetes mellitus (DM), but adhering to regular laboratory appointments may be challenging when access to care is limited, such as during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States in 2020. We evaluated trends in patient encounters and laboratory testing for DM in a pediatric healthcare system from March...

Aug 28th, 2021 - Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) in different geometric shapes are an established palliative treatment for malignant tumors of the esophagus. Mechanical properties and stent design have an impact on patient comfort, migration rate, and removability. SEMS with a segmented design (segSEMS) have recently become available on the market, promising new biomechanical properties for stent placement ...

Aug 28th, 2021 - Although emerging studies have discussed the potential benefits of soundscape in mental restoration, few have investigated how soundscape renews and re-energizes people, especially in facing the current public challenge of the COVID-19 crisis. We established a moderated mediation model to examine the relationship of the four restorative components of soundscape: being away, compatibility, exten...

Aug 28th, 2021 - Family physicians have played a unique clinical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that the pandemic would be associated with significant deleterious effects on clinical activity, educational training, personal safety and well-being. We conducted a national survey to obtain preliminary data that would assist in future targeted data collection and subsequent evaluation of the imp...

Aug 27th, 2021 - The importance of developmentally appropriate transitional care in young people with juvenile-onset rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease is well recognised. The Paediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) / European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Taskforce has developed international recommendations and standards for transitional care and a growing evidence base supports the positive be...

Aug 27th, 2021 - Origins of SARS-CoV-2: window is closing for key scientific studies.|2021|Koopmans M,Daszak P,Dedkov VG,Dwyer DE,Farag E,|epidemiology,virology,epidemiology,virology,trends,trends,genetics,isolation & purification,organization & administration,epidemiology,virology,