PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

MOTIVATION: Public health authorities monitor cases of health-related problems over time using surveillance algorithms that detect unusually high increases in the number of cases, namely aberrations. Statistical aberrations signal outbreaks when

CONCLUSION: A ratio of 2 nurses to 3 patients is necessary for SIPU care of patients with COVID-19. Factors associated with higher workload were high Simplified Acute Physiology Score II score, body mass index > 30, admission via emergency room

CONCLUSION: Ensuring the maximum utilization of limited resources during any public health crisis such as COVID-19 needs developing coping mechanisms by projecting future demand. Ensuring proper training and safety measures can reduce physical and

This article discusses the current state of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in the Philippines, where the health system operates within a fragmented environment, with mixed private and public provisions. Despite some attempts to introduce legislation to

The early COVID-19 pandemic was associated with cessation of screening services, but the prevalence of ongoing delays in cancer screening into the third year of the pandemic are not well-characterized. In February/March 2022, a population-based

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Plant-based drugs have been used for centuries for treating different ailments. Malaria, one of the prevalent threats in many parts of the world, is treated mainly by artemisinin-based drugs derived from plants of genus Artemisia. However, the

CONCLUSIONS: Medically isolated patients remained at high risk of developing delirium both prior to and during COVID-19 era visitor restrictions. However, non-medically isolated patients had a significantly increased risk of delirium during the

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with T2DM showed impaired antibody responses after booster vaccination for more than 6 months. Decreased anti-BA.4/5 responses give rise to the possibility of breakthrough infections for both patients with T2DM and HCs.

Several studies have examined the possible relationship between air pollutants and the risk of COVID-19 but most returned controversial findings. We tried to assess the association between (short- and long-term) exposure to particulate and gaseous