- Toxicity effects of disinfection byproduct chloroacetic acid to Microcystis aeruginosa: Cytotoxicity and mechanisms: Chloroacetic acid (CAA) was studied for its effects on Microcystis aeruginosa (M. aeruginosa), including acute toxicity, oxidative stress, apoptosis, production of microcystin-LR (MC-LR), and the microcystin transportation-related gene mcyH transcript abundance.
- SARS-CoV-2 omicron variants are susceptible in vitro to Artemisia annua hot water extracts: This study aims to investigate the potential of Artemisia annua L. in treating SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus, which has rapidly evolved new variants that are more transmissible and evade vaccine-elicited antibodies.
- Menstrual cycle changes after COVID-19 vaccination or infection: not two sides of the same coin
- Health system access challenges of people with disabilities increased during Covid-19 pandemic: This study examined the health system experiences of people with disabilities in Ghana in relation to existing disability legislation and policies, and how these efforts have impacted their access to healthcare services during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- New-onset MOGAD after first-dose SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination with relapse following SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster
- Chronic stimulation with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein does not trigger autoimmunity: We investigated whether repetitive exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein could lead to autoimmunity in mice. We found that mice immunized with the spike protein produced anti-spike IgG, but none of them developed autoimmunity.
- XBB.1.5 Kraken cracked: Gibbs energies of binding and biosynthesis of the XBB.1.5 variant of SARS-CoV-2: The XBB.1.5 “Kraken” variant of SARS-CoV-2 has recently been identified, and there is concern that it may be more infectious than other variants. This article attempts to answer this question by analyzing the data on the variant’s infectivity.
- Pharmacometrics of high dose ivermectin in early COVID-19: an open label, randomized, controlled adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV): In a multicentre open label, randomized, controlled adaptive platform trial, adult patients with early symptomatic COVID-19 were randomized to one of six treatment arms including high dose oral ivermectin (600microg) to assess its antiviral activity in vivo.
- Influence of Deep Sedation in Intensive Care Medicine Memories of Critical COVID-19 Survivors: Deep sedation during intensive care medicine (ICM) admission has been associated with an increased risk of perceiving delusional memories, which can lead to poor outcomes post-discharge such as delayed return to work and sleep problems. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has added further challenges to ICM survivors, making it important to understand the role of ICM memories in order to improve outcomes.
- Factors Associated with Psychosocial Symptoms Experienced by Students in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Multivariate Analysis: This study aimed to examine the factors associated with anxiety, stress, and other psychosocial symptoms among students due to the shift to online learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.
- Experience of parents in delivering pediatric tuina to children with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative findings from focus group interviews: This study was conducted to understand the facilitators and barriers in the delivery of pediatric tuina by parents to children with ADHD symptoms. Focus group interviews were conducted to explore the experiences of parents who had used pediatric tuina for their children.
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consultation and follow-up demand and treatment volume at Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery centers. An anonymous online questionnaire was used to collect data from all Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Centers over a 3-month period (April‒June 2021).
- Prevalence and clinical features of long COVID from omicron infection in children and adults
- Long-term health consequences of COVID-19 in survivors hospitalised at a tertiary care hospital and their correlation with acute COVID-19 severity and associated risk factors: This is a prospective observational cohort study to determine post-COVID syndromes in the Indian population, correlating post-COVID manifestations with acute disease severity and associated risk factors. The study follows RT-PCR confirmed COVID-19-positive survivors discharged from HAHC Hospital.
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the dynamic COVID-zero strategy on HIV incidence and mortality in China: We hypothesized that the Chinese government’s dynamic COVID-zero strategy may have reduced the incidence, mortality rates, and case fatality ratios (CFRs) of HIV in 2020-2022. We collected HIV incidence and mortality data from the National Health Commission of China from 2015 to 2020 to analyze the effects of the pandemic mitigation measures.
- Detection of mostly viral pathogens and high proportion of antibiotic treatment initiation in hospitalised children with community-acquired pneumonia in Switzerland – baseline findings from the first two years of the KIDS-STEP trial: This study aimed to describe the pathogens detected and their association with clinical findings in Switzerland by analyzing baseline data from participants enrolled in the KIDS-STEP Trial, a randomised controlled superiority trial on the use of conjugate vaccines against encapsulated bacteria.
- Limited effect of reducing pulmonary tuberculosis incidence amid mandatory facial masking for COVID-19: This study explored the potential rebound of tuberculosis (TB) in Taiwan due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as indicated by the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2021. Results showed that TB incidence and mortality rates had increased in 2020 compared to previous years, suggesting a potential rebound of TB due to the pandemic.
- Evaluation of duration of antibiotic therapy across hospitals in Scotland including the impact of COVID-19 pandemic: a segmented interrupted time series analysis: This study evaluated the duration of antibiotic therapy in hospitals for four commonly prescribed antibiotics (amoxicillin, co-amoxiclav, doxycycline and flucloxacillin) from January 2019 to March 2022, including the impact of COVID-19.
Daily News Pulse for March 13, 2023
Summary: Princeton students have seen an overall improvement in course satisfaction since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Japan, many people are still wearing masks despite the government’s easing of guidelines.
