PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

CONCLUSION: Few study patients, who represent an older and potentially marginalized population, showed good EHL levels; more perceived good EHL via subjective testing than we observed using our objective measure. These data suggest implementation of

CONCLUSION: RCC has built a capacity to provide advanced radiation treatment to cancer patients in Rwanda and surrounding LMIC countries. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, RCC has treated nearly 500 patients already. This study is the first to document

CONCLUSIONS: The CASIA 2 showed high intraobserver repeatability and interobserver reproducibility for anterior, posterior, and total corneal power measurements in 6.0-mm diameter area. In addition, we suggest that using the average of three

The alarmin calprotectin (S100A8/A9) is thought to drive a cytokine storm, a hallmark of severe COVID-19. Recent studies report circulating S100A8/A9 levels can distinguish COVID-19 severity but have only been conducted in non-U.S. cohorts and mainly

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that IL6 rs1800795 may contribute to the susceptibility of COVID-19 in people to Turkish origin.

Sensitive, rapid, and portable molecular diagnostics is the future of disease surveillance, containment, and therapy. The recent SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has reminded us of the vulnerability of lives from ever-evolving pathogens. At the same time, it has

Different human and animal pathogens trigger distinct immune responses in their hosts. The infection of bacteria or viruses can trigger type I pro-inflammatory immune responses (e.g., IFN-γ, TNF-α, T(H)1 cells), whereas infection by helminths

CONCLUSION: The nurses experienced negative scenarios like work burnout due to high workload, social isolation, and psychological stress. Therefore, there is a need for health systems to develop approaches and policies that support nurses' well-being

Aspergillus terreus has been reported to produce many bioactive metabolites that possess potential activities including anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, and antimicrobial activities. In the present study, we report the isolation and identification of A

We assessed the impact of the pandemic on TB diagnostics at primary healthcare clinics (PHCs) during the different stages of COVID-19 in eThekwini district, South Africa. Data from the District Health Information System (DHIS) were used to conduct an