Publication date: Dec 01, 2023 Deployment of non-pharmaceutical interventions such as face masking and physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic could have altered the transmission dynamics and carriage of respiratory ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 03, 2023 The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a significant ethical dilemma in the allocation of scarce, life-saving medical equipment to critically ill patients. It ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 03, 2023 Veterans may be especially susceptible to increased alcohol consumption following the COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to evaluate trends in alcohol use among U. S. Veterans ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 04, 2023 The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has brought significant changes to infectious disease management globally. This study explored changes in clinical microbiological testing trends and their ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 04, 2023 Patients affected by multiple myeloma (MM) have an increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and subsequent coronavirus (20)19 disease ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 05, 2023 The failures of the international COVID-19 response highlighted key gaps in pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). The G20 and WHO have called for additional funding ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 05, 2023 Canada is emerging from the largest SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave to date, with over 3. 3 million confirmed cases. Unfortunately, PCR confirmed cases illuminate only a ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 05, 2023 This 4-year follow-up study was conducted to evaluate the predictive effects of prepandemic individual and environmental factors on problematic smartphone use (PSU) among young adult ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 05, 2023 People who consume tobacco are at greater risk of developing severe COVID-19. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the accessibility of tobacco cessation services as a ... Read more

Publication date: Dec 05, 2023 Older people hospitalized for COVID-19 are a vulnerable group due to the disease itself, aging and often loss of hearing and vision. Person-centered care, where ... Read more