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Journal of the American Medical Association, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
Approximately 22% of deaths in 2021 from COVID-19 in US hospitals could be attributed to the imbalance between the number of patients being treated by the hospital and the resources to care for them, according to a cohort study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Tilføjet 23.10.2024
This cohort study examines cardiovascular complications of postvaccine and other types of myocarditis (ie, post–COVID-19 and conventional myocarditis) during 18-month follow-up.
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
Swank et al.collected plasma and serum samples to determine the proportion of individuals with detectable antigen after SARS-CoV-2 infection[1].Importantly, their study suggested that detection of viral RNA were significantly associated with with postacute sequelae of COVID-19(PASC) symptoms. This study further reinforce and expand previous findings that long COVID is associated with persistence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and proteins.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedGuillaume Favre, Rebecca L. Bromley, Matthew Bluett-Duncan, Emeline Maisonneuve, Léo Pomar, Charlotte Daire, Anda-Petronela Radan, Luigi Raio, Daniel Surbek, Carolin Blume, Stylianos Kalimeris, Yoann Madec, Juliane Schneider, Myriam Bickle Graz, Ursula Winterfeld, Alice Panchaud, David Baud
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
Data are lacking regarding the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on infants exposed in utero. We aimed to evaluate the neurodevelopment of infants exposed prenatally to SARS-CoV-2 or mRNA-COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy at 12 months after birth.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedBeaulieu, M., Viens, D., Gilbert-Ouimet, M., Rossignol, S., Gagnon, M.-P., Turmel, N., Racine, S., Cameron, M., Roy, N., Bernier, L., Gravel, C., Turcotte, S.
BMJ Open, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on nursing staff, resulting in alarming turnover rates. As part of the Quebec (Canada) government’s response to the pandemic, nurses have been offered exceptional financial incentives. Considering the cost of these measures, the current article presents the research protocol of a study aiming to explore the impact of financial incentives on full-time equivalent, and retention rates among the nursing staff in two healthcare settings in Quebec. Methods and analysisA sequential mixed design (QUANT->QUAL) will be used. The quantitative phase will involve a quantitative descriptive analysis and the qualitative phase will consist of a qualitative descriptive study. Administrative data (working hours, employment status and retention rate) will be analysed over a 4.5-year follow-up (from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2023) to explore the impact of the financial incentives. Focus groups will explore nurses’ views on financial incentives. The results will inform the development of future interventions to mitigate attrition problems among nurses and ultimately improve access to and the continuity of public health services. Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by ethics committees of the participating healthcare settings (Comité d’éthique de la recherche sectorial en santé des populations et première ligne du CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale; Comité d’éthique de la recherche du CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches). The results will be disseminated mainly in scientific publications and at academic conferences in addition to presentations tailored to various non-academic audiences.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedO'Hara, D. V., Bassi, A., Wilcox, A., Jha, V., Rathore, V., D'Cruz, S., Snelling, T. L., Jones, M., Totterdell, J., Bangi, A., Jain, M. K., Pollock, C., Burrell, L., Fox, G., Jones, C., Kotwal, S., Faridah Syed Omar, S., Jardine, M., on behalf of the CLARITY 2.0 trial investigators, Bathla, Diamante, Mercade, Xie, Nair, Decaria, Abignano, Jindal, Siddiqui, Patel, Sahu, Shaikh, Jain, Soni, Kanje, Vimal, Kalyan Chakravarthy, Sathish Babu, Cheema, Moni, Nair, Haynes, Kang, Thwaites, Staplin, Heritier
BMJ Open, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
ObjectiveTo determine whether a chemokine receptor type 2 antagonist, DMX-200 (repagermanium), in combination with an angiotensin receptor blocker, candesartan, improves clinical outcomes in people with COVID-19. DesignProspective, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SettingTen acute care hospitals in India. ParticipantsAdults
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedGould, L. J., Angwin, E., Powell, R., Lawrance, E.
BMJ Open, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
BackgroundThe National Health Service (NHS) is suffering from a workforce crisis of mental and physical sickness and attrition following the COVID-19 pandemic. An in-depth understanding of healthcare workers’ (HCWs) experiences during the pandemic is required to understand the impacts on their mental health in this challenging work environment. This qualitative study explores HCWs’ concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic—expressed in real time during an active mental health crisis. DesignThis study involved analysis of data from ‘Shout’, a text message-based, UK-wide mental health support service which, during the pandemic, was advertised to HCWs specifically. Pseudorandom sampling of scripts of anonymised text message conversations between HCWs and Shout Volunteers from April 2020 to March 2021 was undertaken, with data fully anonymised by Shout before researchers accessed them on a secure purpose-built platform. Following application of exclusion and inclusion criteria, 60 conversations were coded to develop a thematic framework and analysed using grounded theory, with subthemes triangulated to create final themes. Quotes extracted from this process were then synthesised for publication. ResultsThree themes emerged from the data: (1) poor mental health, subthemes—(a) overwhelming negative feelings or emotional distress experienced, and; (b) active crisis/resurgent symptoms. (2) Negative work experiences, subthemes: (a) negative NHS work culture and expectations; (b) inadequate structures and arrangements for support; (c) trauma at work, and (d) abuse at work. (3) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, subthemes: (a) additional work pressure and (b) isolation and risk. ConclusionThis study explores the challenges and mental health concerns in HCWs during an active crisis. Organisational stressors, mental health provision and additional resources for HCWs to recover from the pandemic remain a vital issue in current NHS service provision.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedBMC Infectious Diseases, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
Abstract Background This study aimed to analyze the epidemic characteristics and influencing factors of school influenza outbreaks in Jiangsu Province, China from 2020 to 2023,following the COVID-19 pandemic, to inform prevention and control strategies. Methods Data on influenza-like illness(ILI) outbreaks from the Chinese Influenza Surveillance Information System and national-level influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals were analyzed. The temporal distribution, school type, virus strains, and outbreak scales were examined using descriptive statistics. Results From 2020 to 2023, 1142 influenza outbreaks occurred in schools, with primary schools(ages 6 to 12) accounting for 71.80%. Most large outbreaks were caused by A(H1N1) and A(H3N2), responsible for 8.99% of total outbreaks. Outbreaks were predominantly reported in the pre-peak periods of B(Victoria) and A(H1N1) circulation, accounting for 86.31% and 92.32% of their respective total outbreaks. No concurrent influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks were observed during the study period. Conclusion Primary and secondary schools are high-risk settings for influenza outbreaks. A(H3N2) shows higher adaptability and is more likely to co-circulate with other subtypes/lineages, especially A(H1N1), leading to larger outbreaks. B(Victoria)-caused outbreaks are more frequent but smaller in scale. School influenza outbreaks are more likely to occur during the early stages of seasonal peaks, particularly for B(Victoria) and A(H1N1). This suggests that influenza outbreaks in schools may play a crucial role in seeding and accelerating the spread of the virus within the broader community.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedBMC Infectious Diseases, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
Abstract Objectives COVID-19 viral pneumonia can result in increased arterial stiffness, along with cardiac and systemic inflammatory responses. This study aimed to investigate the association between arterial stiffness, inflammation severity, and all-cause mortality in patients with COVID-19. Methods In this study, anthropometric data, pneumonia infection severity, and blood tests were analyzed. Arterial stiffness was assessed using the non-invasive assessment indices, including arterial velocity pulse index (AVI) and central arterial pulse pressure (CAPP). Infection volumes and percentages for the whole lungs, most lobes, and most segments were extracted from CT images using artificial intelligence-based quantitative analysis software. The relationship between arterial stiffness, central hemodynamics, and all-cause mortality was investigated. Results In multivariable Cox regression analysis, high CAPP was significantly associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio: 0.263, 95% CI, 0.073–0.945, p = 0.041). Whole lung infection percentages were independently associated with high CAPP, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.662 and a specificity of 89.09%. Conclusions High CAPP, but not high AVI, demonstrated independent prognostic value for all-cause mortality in patients due to COVID-19 pneumonia infection. Evaluating this parameter could help in risk assessment and improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in viral pneumonia infections.
Læs mere Tjek på PubMedGenevieve Pascal
Lancet Infectious Diseases, 23.10.2024
Tilføjet 23.10.2024
As for much of the world, COVID-19 has left an undeniable and long-lasting path of destruction throughout South Asia. Every country had its own response and consequently its own experience with the pandemic. Unfortunately, those worst affected are often those who are already struggling and, perhaps unsurprisingly, issues such as domestic violence and the migrant crisis were made worse by the pandemic. COVID-19 in South Asia: society, economics and politics, edited by Manhal Ali, Rakib Akhtar, and Mohammad Tarikul Islam, explores the challenges and impact of SARS-CoV-2 on the region.
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