PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

CONCLUSION: The study suggested that over a short period, the psoas muscle area, and the psoas HU decline, for both the left and the right sight, in adult COVID-19 patients in ICU conditions, yet not statistically significant. Although more than two

OBJECTIVE: At the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Singapore, the strategy initially involved aggressive ring-fencing of infections, before pivoting towards managing recurrent local interspersed outbreaks of COVID-19. A key

CONCLUSION: According to this study, low- versus high-dose dexamethasone therapy did not affect the outcomes, so low-dose dexamethasone is recommended for COVID-19 pneumonia to achieve optimal results and prevent potential adverse events.

CONCLUSIONS: An online module alone is insufficient for PPE knowledge and skill development. Rather, a module followed by practice and simulation allows learners to gain proficiency.

CONCLUSIONS: Development of barotrauma in patients with severe forms of COVID-19 disease and in need of respiratory support is associated with longer ICU and hospital stay as well as lower survival rates at hospital discharge. Further efforts are

AUDIENCE: The target audience for this small group session is post-graduate year (PGY) 1-4 emergency medicine (EM) residents, pediatric EM (PEM) fellows, and medical students.

CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest a more positive stress mindset is associated with fewer traumatic stress symptoms following a traumatic life event. Altering stress mindset may be an avenue for future interventions to cope with stress.

Post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination encephalitis is rarely reported particularly in the pediatric population. Herein, we report the first case of post-vaccination anti-NMDA encephalitis in close temporal association with receiving COVID

Surveillance is the backbone of any response to an infectious disease outbreak, and comprehensive evaluation of surveillance systems is crucial. However, structured evaluations of surveillance systems during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. We

CONCLUSIONS: NVX-CoV2515 elicited a superior neutralizing antibody response against the Omicron BA.1 subvariant compared with NVX-CoV2373 when administered as a fourth dose. Safety data were consistent with the established safety profile of NVX