PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Several studies described neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as markers of COVID-19 severity. In a recently published study, age and frailty affected NLR and PLR more than disease severity. The study compared two

Natural disasters and health emergencies disproportionally affect vulnerable populations causing disruptions to usual care and increasing chronic disease burden. Data and digital technologies are important tools to identify and mitigate indirect

Recently, there is much hype about the Metaverse, especially since COVID-19 has forced many educational programs to adopt online and/or hybrid practices. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals and digital

The purpose of this study was to design, develop, and deploy a visitor management system (VMS) to effectively manage visitors during COVID-19. The VMS was designed using the User-Centered Design (UCD) methodology. The iterative process of UCD

CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that parent screen use may represent a key component of children's media ecology. Given the importance of global development in early childhood for later health and achievement, the present results suggest that

CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified demographic (older age and rural residence), sociodemographic factors (not having a disability, handicap, or chronic disease), and personal beliefs associated with patients' decisions to choose between video versus

CONCLUSION: The interdisciplinary design of the course promotes exchange between students and teachers and creates synergies. The modular format of the course also allows for current topics, such as generative AI, to be addressed. In order to promote

In recent years, there has been a growing concern regarding the increasing incidence of infectious diseases with potential global transmission [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) coined the phrase "Disease X" to denote a theoretical infectious

CONCLUSION: In patients admitted with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit, delirium was an independent risk factor for the worst prognosis, including mortality. The delirium severity assessed by the CAM-ICU-7 during the first week in the intensive

CONCLUSIONS: Due to the surge of infections caused by different variants from time to time, there is a critical need to evaluate the sensitivity of rapid antigen-detecting tests for new variants. The study findings showed the robust diagnostic