PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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Early Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) or Intrapleural Enzyme Therapy (IET) in Pleural Infection - A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (The Third Multicenter Intrapleural Sepsis Trial - MIST-3)
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CONCLUSION: This is the first multicenter RCT of early IET vs early surgery in pleural infection. Despite logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the study met its predefined feasibility criteria. Potential shortening of LOS with early
Association between risk of dysphagia and signs suggestive of sarcopenia, nutritional status and frequency of oral hygiene in hospitalized elderly
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CONCLUSION: In the geriatric population of the present study, with the majority of the participants having tested positive for Covid-19, the risk of dysphagia was associated with signs suggestive of sarcopenia, nutritional status and frequency of
Lipid droplets in Zika neuroinfection: Potential targets for intervention?
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Lipid droplets (LD) are evolutionarily conserved lipid-enriched organelles with a diverse array of cell- and stimulus-regulated proteins. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that intracellular pathogens exploit LD as energy sources, replication sites
Applying EBM epistemology and the GRADE system to address practitioners' disagreements in medical malpractice allegations during COVID-19 pandemic
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CONCLUSION: If there is no prima facie evidence that a proposed treatment is harmful, doctors are not negligent in considering it in shared doctor-patient decision-making. But these clinical decisions under uncertainty do not transfer obligations to
Breastfeeding rates in England during the Covid-19 pandemic and the previous decade: Analysis of national surveys and routine data
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CONCLUSION: Breastfeeding initiation and any breastfeeding at 6 weeks in England were unaffected by the pandemic, and the persistent inequalities in breastfeeding did not widen. Services should aim to reduce these inequalities in breastfeeding which
Strengthening E-learning strategies for active learning in crisis situations: a mixed-method study in the COVID-19 pandemic
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CONCLUSIONS: The greatest challenge in e-learning is the interaction and cooperation between students and teachers. The implementation of the identified strategies in this research could provide useful evidence for policymakers and educational
The impact of protective measures against COVID-19 on the wellbeing of residents in nursing homes and their relatives: a rapid review
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During the COVID-19 pandemic and compared to other population groups, older people were at a heightened risk of developing lethal disease symptoms. Thus, many countries put in place protective measures to protect this "at-risk" population, especially
Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease: a causal perspective
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Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) persist in high-income countries despite marked overall declines in CVD-related morbidity and mortality. After decades of research, the field has struggled to unequivocally answer a crucial