PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Comparative Evaluation of GS-441524, Teriflunomide, Ruxolitinib, Molnupiravir, Ritonavir, and Nirmatrelvir for In Vitro Antiviral Activity against Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), caused by feline coronavirus (FcoV), is considered one of the most enigmatic diseases in cats. Developing effective drugs for FIP is crucial due to its global prevalence and severity. In this study, six antiviral

Consumption Behaviour towards Branded Functional Beverages among Gen Z in Post-COVID-19 Times: Exploring Antecedents and Mediators

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

This study investigates the predictors and mediators of branded functional beverage consumption behaviour (CB) within the Gen Z demographic group in Bulgaria. An integrated model based on two widely known psychosocial theories was developed to

Child Opportunity Index Disparities in Pediatric Surgical Encounters During the Coronavirus 2019 Pandemic

Friday, August 25, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Children from very low COI zip codes experienced the greatest reduction in elective surgery encounters during early COVID-19 without a subsequent increase in encounters over time to counterbalance the reduction.

Centralization and democratization: Managing crisis communication in health care delivery

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Establishing frequent and redundant communication strategies does not necessarily address the anxiety and interpersonal tension produced by uncertainty and equivocality in crises.

Chronicling the 3-year evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of disease management, characteristics of major variants, and impacts on pathogenicity

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

Announced on December 31, 2019, the novel coronavirus arising in Wuhan City, Hubei Province resulted in millions of cases and lives lost. Following intense tracking, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with varying renal functions statuses during the Omicron pandemic in Shanghai

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of Omicron patients have a favorable prognosis, while HD patients experience relatively poorer outcomes and higher rates of ICU admission. Decreased eGFR and low lymphocyte/platelet counts are the important risk factors

Changing predominance of norovirus strains in children with acute gastroenteritis in Shanghai, 2018-2021

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

Norovirus (NoV) is a major pathogen that causes acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in people of all ages, especially in children. In this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiological characteristics of NoV in children with AGE in Shanghai from 2018

Correction to: Performance of Blood-Based Nucleocapsid Antigen Tests for Diagnosis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection and Infectious Viral Shedding: A Systematic Review

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

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COVID-19 infection after oocyte retrieval did not have detrimental effects on embryo implantation for frozen embryo transfer

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

Patients preparing for their renewal fertility treatments with embryos frozen before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection do not need to be concerned about the potential impact of COVID-19 infection on oocyte quality and embryonic

Combined computational modeling and experimental study of the biomechanical mechanisms of platelet-driven contraction of fibrin clots

Thursday, August 24, 2023 - 4:00 AM

While blood clot formation has been relatively well studied, little is known about the mechanisms underlying the subsequent structural and mechanical clot remodeling called contraction or retraction. Impairment of the clot contraction process is