Older age (>60 years) has been identified as the main risk factor for COVID-19. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech and CoronaVac vaccines against COVID-19 infection, serious illness, and mortality in the geriatric
CONCLUSION: Based on the study findings, plasmapheresis led to a significant improvement in laboratory markers and survival rate in patients with severe COVID-19. These findings reinforce the value of plasmapheresis in cancer patients as a critical
CONCLUSION: Nurses' understanding of their role focused on practices such as performing hand hygiene, standard precautions and reporting the use of high-risk antimicrobials. A lack of understanding of paediatric COVID-19 transmission and
CONCLUSIONS: This nationwide, longitudinal study of US adolescents measured exposure to ACEs early in and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly one-third of adolescents experienced a new ACE between survey waves. Prevention and trauma-informed
During the pandemic, older adults were perceived as a vulnerable group without considering their various strengths. This study explored the associations between character strengths and resilience, and verified if some of these could predict
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and the post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with mAbs represent a very important public health strategy against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study has assessed a new Anti-SARS-COV-2 mAb (SA58) Nasal Spray for PEP
CONCLUSIONS: During-pandemic, hepatitis patients' access to diagnosis, treatment initiation and follow-up had worsened in Turkey. The health policy implemented during the pandemic had a positive impact on patients' access to and compliance to
Anthropogenic heat (AH) is an important input for the urban thermal environment. While reduction in AH during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have weakened urban heat islands (UHI), quantitative assessments on this are lacking
Numerous cross-sectional studies have examined physicians' health and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic, while longitudinal studies are lacking. This study explores the progression over one year of physicians' physical and mental health symptoms