PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care
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Suitability of issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. A mixed method study of GPs' experiences
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CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that issuing sickness certifications in remote consultations were viewed to be suitable for COVID-19 related problems, for patients the GP has met before, for the follow-up of known medical problems, and the extension of
Effect of COVID-19 home confinement on the efficacy of orthokeratology, 0.01% atropine and combined treatment
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CONCLUSION: Ortho-k was less affected by the COVID-19 home confinement, which is potentially a better therapy for children in this high-risk environment. Further investigations are warranted to validate this issue.
Coupled models of genomic surveillance and evolving pandemics with applications for timely public health interventions
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Disease surveillance systems provide early warnings of disease outbreaks before they become public health emergencies. However, pandemics containment would be challenging due to the complex immunity landscape created by multiple variants. Genomic
Examining the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers in South Africa: A mixed-methods study
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This study aimed examin the factors associated with the uptake and non-acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses among healthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa. We used a mixed-methods design with data from a web-based self-administered survey
A retrospective analysis of the patient journey for children with an unerupted maxillary central incisor
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CONCLUSION: Most children referred were below 9 years (60.1%); these children had reduced OTB compared to those who had been referred at an older age. Stage of root development was also a significant predictor in OTB. An unexpected finding was that
Effect of 1% H2O2 on Three Salivary Stress Biomarkers, Cortisol, Alpha-Amylase, and sIgA
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CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that using 1% hydrogen peroxide solution as a preprocedural mouth rinse for universal precaution does not alter the levels of these 3 salivary biomarkers.
DNA-Barcoded Plasmonic Nanostructures for Activity-Based Protease Sensing
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We report the development of a new class of protease activity sensors called DNA-barcoded plasmonic nanostructures. These probes are comprised of gold nanoparticles functionalized with peptide-DNA conjugates (GPDs), where the peptide is a substrate
Quiet quitting among healthcare professionals in hospital environments: a concept analysis and scoping review protocol
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INTRODUCTION: The post-COVID-19 pandemic era has seen a rise in 'quiet quitting', with employees limiting their efforts to fulfil assigned tasks without going beyond their designated responsibilities. The occurrence of quiet quitting in hospitals can
Relationship between exercise capacity and fatigue, dyspnea, and lung function in non-hospitalized patients with long COVID
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Long COVID is a global health problem that impairs patients' functional status. More than 200 reported symptoms have been identified where fatigue, dyspnea, and exercise impairment are most common. This study aimed to describe exercise capacity
