Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection can cause fatal pulmonary inflammatory disease in humans. Contrarily, camelids and bats are the main reservoir hosts, tolerant for MERS-CoV replication without suffering clinical
This study examined the experience of bereavement because of COVID-19 among the Arab minority in Israel, based on the two-track model of grief, using a qualitative approach. The data was collected in an in-depth interview with 34 participants
CONCLUSION: Vaccination with inactivated vaccine and booster dose can shorten the time to negative conversion of asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients. The significant prolongation of time to negative conversion with increasing age suggests the
Protocols for the isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from whole blood vary greatly between laboratories, especially in published studies of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell responses following infection and vaccination. Research on the
Hiring nurses during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was challenging because of limited availability of travel nurses and a decreased volume of experienced RNs, particularly in specialty areas. A tailored on-boarding and
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted global economies and individual health. This study uses data from the China Family Panel Data (CFPS) in 2018 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) to a) estimate the
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but it can also inadvertently induce lung injury and increase morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no easy method of assessing the impact that ventilator settings have on the degree of lung
CONCLUSIONS: Although surveillance data of hospitalized cases may not be available early in an outbreak, they are a better comparator than US Census data and surveillance of all cases, which may not reflect the population affected and at higher risk