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According to this study: Most health outcomes arising from a mild COVID-19 disease course remained for several months and resolved within a year of diagnosis.
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COVID-19 , Humans , Disease ProgressionABSTRACT
According to this study: Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can improve cognitive function, psychiatric symptoms, pain, and fatigue in patients who have post-COVID-19 condition.The beneficial effect of the therapy can be attributed to increased brain perfusion and neuroplasticity in regions associated with cognitive and emotional roles.
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COVID-19 , Hyperbaric Oxygenation , Mental Disorders , Humans , Oxygen , CognitionABSTRACT
According to this study: In a phase 2/phase 3 study of Paxlovid use in patients at standard risk for developing severe COVID-19, the primary end point of self-reported sustained alleviation of all symptoms for four consecutive days wasn't met.A nonsignificant risk reduction in hospitalizations and death was seen in a subgroup of patients who had at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19.
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COVID-19 , Drug Combinations , Hospitalization , Humans , Lactams , Leucine , Nitriles , Proline , Ritonavir , SARS-CoV-2 , Time FactorsABSTRACT
According to this study: Many family members of patients admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 during the early months of the pandemic reported significant symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, more than before the crisis.
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COVID-19 , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic , Critical Illness , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Pandemics , Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiologyABSTRACT
According to this study: There was an increase in the incidence of new-onset type 1 diabetes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic.More children had diabetic ketoacidosis at the time of diagnosis.
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COVID-19 , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 , Diabetic Ketoacidosis , Child , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/complications , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/epidemiology , Diabetic Ketoacidosis/epidemiology , Humans , Incidence , PandemicsABSTRACT
According to this study: A higher number of nursing home staff members was associated with a higher number of COVID-19 cases, independent of the size of the facility.Decreasing the number of staff members but not the number of direct care hours could help improve patient safety.
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COVID-19/epidemiology , Nursing Homes/organization & administration , Nursing Staff/organization & administration , COVID-19/prevention & control , COVID-19/transmission , HumansABSTRACT
According to this study: Shifts in the pattern of ED visits during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the need for mental health, substance abuse, and violence risk screening and prevention during public health crises.
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COVID-19 , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Drug Overdose , Humans , Mass Screening , Substance-Related Disorders , Suicide, AttemptedABSTRACT
According to this study: The antiviral remdesivir is superior to placebo in the treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.A variety of therapeutic approaches are needed to continue to improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients.