PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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The first case of clade I Candida auris candidemia in a patient with COVID-19 in Japan
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Candida auris is a health hazard because of its antifungal resistance and the potential to cause healthcare-associated outbreaks. To our knowledge, no previous cases of candidemia caused by C. auris have been reported in Japan. Herein, we report the
Protection From Omicron Infection in Residents of Nursing and Retirement Homes in Ontario, Canada
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CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Vaccine type (ie, mRNA-1273/Spikevax vs BNT162b2/Cominarty), any fourth vaccine dose, and hybrid immunity from recent COVID-19, were protective against infection with the Omicron variant. These data emphasize the
The effects of expressing empathy/autonomy-support by a COVID-19 vaccination chatbot: an experimental study in a sample of Belgian adults
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CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that expressing empathy/autonomy-support by a chatbot may harm its evaluation and persuasiveness when the chatbot fails to answer its users' questions. The paper adds to the literature on vaccine chatbots by
Hyper-inflammation and complement in COVID-19
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COVID-19 is a complex disease manifesting in a broad severity spectrum and involving distinct organs and systems. Hyperinflammation, including complement over-activation, has a pivotal role in severe COVID-19 pathobiology, stimulating the
Patients and general practitioners agree that wearing masks during consultations complicates physician--patient relationships: An exploratory, qualitative study
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CONCLUSION: Wearing masks makes the doctor--patient relationship more complex. GPs adjusted their practice to compensate.
Assessing cognitive decline in Vietnamese older adults using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic (MoCA-B) and Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) during the COVID-19 pandemic: a feasibility study
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Objectives: The lack of cognitive assessment tools suitable for people with minimal formal education is a barrier to identify cognitive impairment in Vietnam. Our aims were to (i) evaluate the feasibility of conducting the Montreal Cognitive
Thrombosis and bleeding in patients with COVID-19 requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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CONCLUSIONS: Circuit thrombosis and major bleeding were the most common thrombotic and bleeding events. The incidence of ICH was significantly higher when ECMO was indicated for COVID-19 than for other respiratory diseases. There is no evidence for
Gauging the effects of the German COVID-19 fiscal stimulus package
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We simulate the fiscal stimulus package set up by the German government to alleviate the costs of the COVID-19 pandemic in a dynamic New Keynesian multi-sector general equilibrium model. We find that, cumulated over 2020-2022, output losses relative
Optimisation and Validation of a conventional ELISA and cut-offs for detecting and quantifying anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike, RBD, and Nucleoprotein IgG, IgM, and IgA antibodies in Uganda
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There is an urgent need for better immunoassays to measure antibody responses as part of immune-surveillance activities and to profile immunological responses to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. We optimised and validated an in-house conventional ELISA
