The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed serious shortcomings in healthcare systems around the world. Shortages of staff, equipment and access to healthcare have created major obstacles for facilities when managing public health emergencies. The pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: Tocilizumab improves clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. These advantages were evident independent of the patient's comorbidities and were in addition to the advantages of systemic corticosteroids. In COVID-19 patients
Increased systemic levels of inflammatory cytokines have been associated with the development of pathophysiologic events during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. To further explore differences in the pattern and
CONCLUSION: Increased plasma TNFα levels in the acute phase of COVID-19 predict the presence of long-term anosognosia scores and changes in limbic system functional connectivity.
CONCLUSION: Lung ultrasound was feasible and contributed to characterize lung injury in critically-ill COVID-19 patients in a low income setting. Lung ultrasound score was associated with oxygenation impairment and mortality.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in employees being at risk of significant stress. There is increased interest by employers to offer employees stress monitoring via third party commercial sensor-based devices. These devices assess physiological
Adolescence is a critical phase of development and is frequently a period of initiating and engaging in risky behaviors, including alcohol and other substance use. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated stressors might have affected adolescent