PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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Estimates of sensitivity and specificity of serological tests for SARS-CoV-2 specific antibodies using a Bayesian latent class model approach
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CONCLUSION: BLCM-derived results deviated from those using a gold standard, which underestimated the tests' characteristics, particularly sensitivity. Although Bayesian and frequentist LCM approaches yield comparable results, BLCM has the benefit of
Altered dynamic and static brain activity and functional connectivity in COVID-19 patients: a preliminary study
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on brain functional activity through resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI). fMRI scans were conducted on a cohort of 42 confirmed COVID-19-positive patients and 46 healthy controls (HCs) to
"People are now working together for a common good": The effect on social capital of participatory design for community-level sanitation infrastructure in urban informal settlements
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Communities with higher levels of social capital perform better than communities with lower social capital in community-level water and sanitation interventions and have better health outcomes. Although research recommends bolstering social capital
Navigating Novel Uncertainties of COVID-19: The Rise of the JN.1 Variant
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In the shadow of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the emergence of the JN.1 variant highlights the need for continued vigilance. This Editorial examines the characteristics of JN.1, derived from BA.2.86, and how it affects global
Is diabetes a real susceptibility for SARS-CoV-2 oral manifestation?
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CONCLUSION: The estimation of furin in saliva still holds the possibility of being a prognostic marker in many COVID-19 infected patients. Further evidence-based studies are required to establish the same.
Association of perceived stress and sleep quality among medical students: the mediating role of anxiety and depression symptoms during COVID-19
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COVID-19 has intensified the influence on medical students by changing the lifestyle, online study and clinical practice which bring out series of stress, sleep disturbance and mental health problems. This cross-sectional study aim to explore the
Challenges in Emerging Vaccines and Future Promising Candidates against SARS-CoV-2 Variants
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Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) virus has evolved into variants with varied infectivity. Vaccines developed against COVID-19 infection have boosted immunity, but there is still uncertainty
The role of community engagement toward ensuring healthy lives: a case study of COVID-19 management in two Ghanaian municipalities
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INTRODUCTION: Community engagement is one of the important requirements for strengthening health delivery in communities in a bid to achieve sustainable development goal 3, target 3.3 (SDG 3.3). The World Health Organization has strongly encouraged
