Latest Articles on Coronaviruses
- Efficacy and Safety of Lianhua Qingwen for Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
CONCLUSIONS: LHQW was more suitable for treating COVID-19 patients with obvious expectoration, shortness of breath and muscle soreness. LHQW had advantages in treating COVID-19 with no obvious exacerbation. (PROSPERO No. CRD42021235937). - Continuous development of the semantic search engine preVIEW: from COVID-19 to long COVID Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
preVIEW is a freely available semantic search engine for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related preprint publications. Currently, it contains >43 800 documents indexed with >4000 semantic concepts, annotated automatically. During the last 2 years, the dynamic situation of the corona crisis has demanded dynamic development. Whereas new semantic concepts have been added over time-such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of interest-the service has been also... - CTPA imaging findings, beyond pulmonary embolism, in patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 infection and their relation to clinical outcome - a single center experience Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that right heart strain as depicted by a RV/LV diameter>1, higher subcutaneous fat density and higher LDH values are independently associated with an increased 28-day mortality in our SARS-COV2 patient group. - Versatile Protein Coronation Approach with Multiple Depleted Serum for Creating Biocompatible, Precision Nanomedicine Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
The protein corona effect has long been treated as the evil source behind delivery efficacy issues. In this study, this concept is challenged by showcasing that the protein corona can serve as a versatile functionalization approach to improve the delivery efficacy or mitigate nanocytotoxicity. To this end, the depleted serum is introduced to create nanomaterials carrying functionally distinct protein corona, referred to as PCylated nanomaterials. It is confirmed that the passivation with... - Perioperative Management for Functional Ganglioneuroma in a 2-Year-Old Child with Multiple Congenital Defects and COVID-19: A Case Report Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
Unlike neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma is a rare entity in children younger than 7 years of age. Further, these tumors are mostly inactive endocrinologically with the symptoms of abdominal pain or palpable mass. Unfortunately, when functional, they mimic or occasionally coexist with pheochromocytoma. While perioperative management of pheochromocytoma has evolved, very little is known regarding the periopera- tive management of functioning ganglioneuroma. Hormone secretion due to surgical... - Hypoallergenic unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and return to sport: comparison between Oxidized Zirconium and Titanium Niobium Nitride Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
CONCLUSIONS: Both TiNbN and Oxinium UKA procedures enabled patients to return to an acceptable level of sports activity with excellent radiographic outcomes after the final follow up regardless of the age, gender, BMI, and bearing type. - Return to sport following distal femur osteotomy: a systematic review Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
CONCLUSIONS: RTS after DFO is ubiquitous and occurs around one year after surgery. In most cases, patients report improved performance compared to what they experienced before the onset of symptoms. Unfortunately, while athletes often have RTS at a similar or better level, other patients often see a return to lower impact sports. - Unusual Case of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Secondary to COVID-19 Vaccine: Case Report and Literature Review Fri, 01 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400
COVID-19 is a serious disease with high morbidity and mortality around the globe. We present a case of a 45-year-old male who presents with substernal chest pain three days after receiving the second dose of his COVID-19 mRNA (Moderna) vaccine. A transthoracic echo showed reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 25-30% with akinesis of the mid to distal anterior, anteroseptal, anterolateral, inferolateral, inferoseptal, and inferior walls. Patient symptoms improved significantly during his... - Financing COVID-19 vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from a nation-wide willingness to pay (WTP) survey in Ghana Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
CONCLUSIONS: WTP for COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana is low relative to comparative studies in the sub-region. There is the need for accelerated, advocacy and public education on the benefits of vaccination. Likewise, there should be broader stakeholder engagement and national dialogue on sustainable financing options for COVID-19 vaccination as donor support continues to dwindle for LIMCs like Ghana. - IgG N-glycome changes during the course of severe COVID-19: An observational study Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0400
BACKGROUND: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a respiratory illness named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is one of the main global health problems since 2019. Glycans attached to the Fc portion of immunoglobulin G (IgG) are important modulators of IgG effector functions. Fc region binds to different receptors on the surface of various immune cells, dictating the type of immune response. Here, we performed a large longitudinal study to determine...