COVID, Volume 5, Issue 6

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted daily life, disrupting routines and altering lifestyle behaviors. This study aimed to investigate changes in body weight, nutritional status, and weight loss practices among adults in Türkiye during t...

This qualitative study explored the motivations for, and resilience of, family caregivers visiting family members with dementia in residential care homes (RCHs) in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for this qualitative descriptive study wa...

This qualitative study explored the development of an innovative simulation training program designed to bolster the preparedness and resilience of healthcare teams during the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Focus groups with inter...

Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) is a common outcome of severe COVID-19 infection; however, less is known about PCS following mild COVID-19. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are more susceptible to acquiring COVID-19 and potentially suffering physical and psych...

Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of identifying factors influencing disease susceptibility and severity. This study investigates the association of ABO blood groups, the D antigen, and comorbidities such as...

Endotheliopathy plays an essential role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. The endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX) indicates endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to investigate the relationship between a high EASIX score and mortality in pa...

Emerging but limited evidence suggests that HIV infection does not affect in-hospital COVID-19 mortality, regardless of the prevalence of HIV infection in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, especially the southern Africa region, and Zambia, Lusaka Dis...

Since the establishment of the State of Alarm resulting from the current COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown, and quarantine have been imposed in most countries, with serious health, social, economic, and educational consequences. The health emergency caused...

Background: The epidemiology, characteristics and outcomes of coinfections in COVID-19 are still poorly understood. Methods: We investigated the prevalence of coinfections in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Switzerland over the first three epidemic...

The replication machinery of SARS-CoV-2 is a primary target for therapeutic intervention, and has led to significant progress in antiviral medication discovery. This review consolidates contemporary molecular insights into viral replication and rigor...

Promoting public engagement through social media has always been a core issue in risk communication studies. Based on the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF), this study conducts an online survey in China (N = 908) and constructs a moderate...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted U.S. K-12 education systems, forcing teachers to adopt emergency remote teaching with minimal preparation. This study investigates the challenges and adaptive strategies of 16 U.S. K-12 educators during the pandemic. Q...

Awareness about the attitudes towards the vaccination of persons with schizophrenia is essential, as this group has a greater likelihood of experiencing serious consequences if infected with COVID-19 or other infectious processes. For this reason, 14...

Background/Objectives: This retrospective observational study investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related mortality trends in the US throughout the pandemic. Methods: We performed a retrospective, descriptive analysis between 2020 and 20...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a worldwide crisis with significant impact on professional, economic, and social well-being. In medical academics, researchers were hampered by the need to provide critical support to pandemic efforts at their institutions,...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that devastated the world. While this is a respiratory virus, one feature of the SARS-CoV-2 infection was recognized to cause pathoge...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a general increase in the workload in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). The objective here was to analyze the nursing workload in a Cardiology ICU of a tertiary and teaching inner hospital in Brazil before and during the C...

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) presented hospitals not only with significant clinical challenges but also with organizational obstacles, forcing hospitals to adapt their operations to ensure continuity of care. This study aims to explore...

SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate with new variants of uncertain transmissibility and virulence arising over time and resulting in varying morbidity and mortality between and within countries. This study aimed to identify the predictors of mortality...