PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Factors associated with obtaining prescribed safer supply among people accessing harm reduction services: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Saturday, January 06, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the proportion of respondents who received prescribed safer supply was low, suggesting that this intervention is not reaching all those in need. Harm reduction services may serve as a point of contact for referral to prescribed

Feasibility, safety and effectiveness of prednisolone and vitamin B1, B6, and B12 in patients with post-COVID-19-syndrome (PreVitaCOV) - protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial in primary care (phase IIIb)

Saturday, January 06, 2024 - 4:00 AM

BACKGROUND: After infection with SARS-CoV-2 a relevant proportion of patients complains about persisting symptoms, a condition termed Post-COVID-19-syndrome (PC19S). So far, possible treatments are under investigation. Among others, neurotropic

Functions of music, focused on the context of music listening, and psychological well-being in late adolescence regarding gender differences

Friday, January 05, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Late adolescences, as a developmentally challenging transitional period between childhood and adulthood, provides a number of pressures that impact well-being of youth. Among approaches for facilitating well-being, music is reported to be one of the

Feasibility and Functionality of SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Testing in K-12 School Health Offices

Friday, January 05, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Implementing a RSAT protocol is feasible and acceptable for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 cases in K-12 school settings. High rates of compliance and confidence in results demonstrate program effectiveness. Continuing to use RSAT in school

Family caregiver experience of caring COVID-19 patients admitted in COVID-19 hospital of a tertiary care hospital in Nepal

Friday, January 05, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Caregivers of COVID-19 patients face significant challenges during the caregiving process. Enhancing hospital services, promoting effective communication, fostering positive attitudes, and ensuring a safe environment can facilitate

Family planning service disruptions in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from health facilities in seven low- and middle-income countries

Friday, January 05, 2024 - 4:00 AM

Many speculated that COVID-19 would severely restrict the delivery of essential health services, including family planning (FP), but evidence of this impact is limited, partly due to data limitations. We use cross-sectional data collected from

From Ports2Arms: reimagining demand creation for the African context

Thursday, January 04, 2024 - 4:00 AM

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Factors associated with the use of medicines and self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic in 12 Latin American countries

Thursday, January 04, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: There was a significantly high prevalence of self-medication in our Latin American study population, including the use of medicines not recommended for COVID-19 treatment and/or prevention. The implementation of public health measures

Funding and COVID-19 research in Africa: two years on, are the research needs of Africa being met?

Thursday, January 04, 2024 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Two years after the identification of Africa's COVID-19 research priorities, the findings suggest a missed opportunity in new research funding to answer pertinent questions for the pandemic response in Africa.

First detection of Omicron variant BA.4.1 lineage in dogs, Chile

Thursday, January 04, 2024 - 4:00 AM

SARS-CoV-2's rapid global spread caused the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic in March 2020. Alongside humans, domestic dogs and cats are also susceptible to infection. However, limited reports on pet infections in Chile prompted a comprehensive