COVID, Volume 5, Issue 7

Numerous investigations have revealed elevated rates of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) following COVID-19 infection. This study examined the relation between illness-related and psychosocial variables in the severity of PTSS in individuals pre...

Background: Bacterial infections are frequent complications in critically ill COVID-19 patients, and are associated with increased morbidity, antibiotic use, and healthcare burden. Early and accurate identification of infection remains challenging. P...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic progressed unevenly across the 417 municipalities of Bahia, Brazil. Pinpointing where and when risk peaked is vital for preparing for future emergencies. Methods: We performed an ecological, spatiotemporal study usin...

(1) Background: The ongoing global health threat posed by SARS-CoV-2 requires reliable and accessible diagnostic tools, especially in resource-limited settings where RT-qPCR may be impractical. This study describes the development and validation of t...

Objective: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of an online music therapy protocol for individuals previously diagnosed with COVID-19, focusing on their perceptions of their respiratory symptoms and the intervention’s impact on psych...

Background: Breakthrough infections (BTIs) continue to occur among healthcare workers (HCWs) despite full COVID-19 vaccination, raising concerns about ongoing vulnerability in this high-risk group. In addition to initial BTIs, breakthrough reinfectio...

Severe COVID-19 disproportionately impacts patients with comorbidities such as type 1 diabetes (T1D), type 2 diabetes (T2D), obesity (OBCD), cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension (HTN), and cerebrovascular disease (CeVD), affecting 10–30%...

COVID-19 continues to spread six years after its discovery. Cancer patients are at an increased risk of severe outcomes, likely due to immunosuppression and tumor-related dysregulation. Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1), encoded by the PDCD1 gen...

Introduction: COVID-19 and influenza are viruses that have been major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While a combination vaccine for these two viruses is currently in development, little is known about public perceptions and attitudes t...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused immense physical disruptions, affecting young adults in the U.S. The Health Belief Model is a social psychological framework that predicts the likelihood of adopting health behavior. The purpose of this research is to inv...

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked changes globally, as leaders scrambled to protect wellbeing and safety. With many U.S. students sent away from their campuses, undergraduate students still grappled with the time-old question: “what will I do after...

COVID-19 causes instant and often prolonged effects with multisystemic and heterogeneous symptoms, significantly affecting the bio-psychosocial life of patients. In view of this, the present prospective cohort study aims to document the evolution of...

The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy and readability of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-prevention and control knowledge texts generated by four current generative artificial intelligence (AI) models—two international models...

We present a case with unusual findings on nuclear imaging after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. During evaluation for an incidentaloma, 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography imaging showed activity in the thyroid g...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected countries globally, causing significant respiratory tract symptoms, including shortness of breath, coughing, chest tightness, and wheezing. Vitamin D has been proposed to play a key role, especially in u...

Background: Severe and critical forms of COVID-19 have been associated with high mortality, particularly in vulnerable or underrepresented populations. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an emerging inflammatory biomarker that may aid in ear...

The increased menstrual disturbances post-vaccination remain unclear. We examined factors, types, frequencies, and emotional challenges. We used a self-administered online questionnaire with the IBM-based SPSSv-24-Windows software for analysis. Of 13...