PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that increased psychosocial stress influenced the outcome of excess mortality in the most affected areas during the second lockdown, thus hinting at possible adverse effects of strict policy measures. It is essential

BACKGROUND: Substantial evidence indicates that maternal depression during pregnancy (i.e., antenatal depression) is associated not only with maternal wellbeing but also with child emotional and behavioural development. Children of antenatally

An academic hospital implemented a severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen-test-based strategy to facilitate discontinuation of precautions for patients admitted with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test. Of 171 patients that

Infant and young children feeding (IYCF) practices, particularly for infants and young children <2 y old, became increasingly challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several studies have discussed various educational models in the pre-pandemic period, most of which were conducted in person. The last reviews on IYCF interventions were conducted in 2020 and were relevant to pre-pandemic contexts. Thus, there is a need to review IYCF interventions to inform educational models adapted to the...

Background To contain the spread of infection and reduce the burden on healthcare infrastructure, many countries globally adopted a lockdown strategy during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Hospitals were

CONCLUSION: The study delineated several enablers and barriers to introducing PCV in the country during the pandemic. The existing barriers in the PCV roll-out prompted the need to address these gaps, making key program-based recommendations to

CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that CTR is an effective intervention.

CONCLUSIONS: Glucocorticoids and intravenous immunoglobulin were independently associated with shorter hospital length of stay when given early in hospitalization to MIS-C patients after accounting for potential confounding factors. The optimal dose

INTRODUCTION: Over three years have passed since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and yet the treatment for long-COVID, a post-COVID-19 syndrome, remains long overdue. Currently, there is no standardized treatment available for

Background: The complement system is made up of an abundance of unique plasma proteins that play an important role in innate immunity and inflammation, aiding in the fight against pathogenic microbes and viral diseases. The purpose of this study was