Category: Daily Research Pulse

Summary: One study analyzed the frequency of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 co-infections, as well as the differences in the course of disease in patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in relation to flu vaccination status in a cohort of 19,850 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Spain.

Summary: One study examined the impact of COVID-19 on access to general practice care in Ireland by conducting an online survey of 670 adult patients of Irish general practices. Another study looked at the effectiveness of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among urban underserved Hispanic/Latino populations.

Summary: One study investigated the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations and mortality related to geriatric syndromes in older adults in France.

Summary: One study examined the associations between subjective well-being and reported symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in 2295 participants. Results showed that reported symptoms were associated with changes in subjective well-being.

Summary: One study examined the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on cardiovascular autonomic function. Results showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause acute and mid-term cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction.

Summary: One study aimed to identify the factors associated with vaccine uptake and trusted communication strategies about COVID-19 in Nepal. Another study looked at the effects of the pandemic on adherence to medicines for long-term conditions. A third study estimated COVID-19 fatalities in Mainland China until summer 2023.

Summary: This study investigated the mental, physical, and spiritual toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers, and suggests proactive and reactive responses to help them cope with their losses. Long-term changes in pandemic fatigue need to be studied in order to better understand its effects.

Summary: One study examined the primary symptoms of COVID-19 and long COVID. Another study analyzed the relationship between the number of hospital physicians and patient admissions in areas with high COVID-19 incidence in Japan.

Summary: One study aims to assess the incidence of RSV-positive ARI before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess outcomes for RSV-positive ARI in older adults.

Summary: One paper studied the association between comorbidities and hospitalization/ICU admission among 4097 children under 21 with symptomatic COVID-19, and found that those with comorbidities were more likely to be hospitalized or admitted to the ICU.