The most common COVID-19 testing relies on the use of nasopharyngeal swabs. However, this sampling step is very uncomfortable and is one of the biggest challenges regarding population testing. In the present study, the use of saliva as an alternative
Despite lower virulence, the omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still poses a relevant threat for immunocompromised patients. A retrospective multicentric
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the mental health of individuals worldwide, and the risk of psychiatric sequelae and consequent mental disorders has increased among the general population, health care workers and
Coronaviruses are large RNA viruses that can infect and spread among humans and animals. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for coronavirus disease 2019, has evolved since its first detection in December 2019
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant women's mental health, producing a negative effect on emotions. The research carried out shows a statistically significant relationship between the levels of fear and anxiety in pregnant women
The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic served as a compelling modern-day reminder of the value of early warning against communicable disease threats in public health. As countries exit the acute phase of the pandemic, there remains a continued need to
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of designing sensitive and selective point-of-care (POC) diagnostic sensors for early and rapid detection of infection. Paper-based lateral flow assays (LFAs) are easy to use, inexpensive, and rapid
CONCLUSION: Percent excess deaths varied by rurality, age group, sex, race/ethnicity, and time period. Monitoring excess deaths by rurality may be useful in assessing the impact of the pandemic over time, as rural-urban patterns appear to differ.
Measures against physical and social frailty after the COVID-19 epidemic in elderly people with dementia are required. However, there are no studies that have systematically examined the level of activity maintained by elderly people with dementia