The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted the capacity of the regular healthcare system. It is reflected in limited access to non-urgent care for chronically ill patients in the Dutch healthcare […]
Differential impact of COVID-19 on cancer diagnostic services based on body regions – A public facility-based study in Hong Kong.
A reduction in cancer services during the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted cancer diagnosis. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively determine the impact on cancer diagnostic service in public […]
Care, dementia, and the fourth age in Erica Jong’s later work.
This article addresses the representations of dementia and caregiving in the fourth age as depicted in Erica Jong’s later-life work. It shows how the experience of parental care leads to […]
Ban of Religious Gatherings during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Christian Church Leaders’ Well-Being in Ghana.
This study was conducted during a period of lockdown and ban on social gatherings, including religious gatherings, in Ghana. The restrictions were instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
About possible medications to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection, which causes COVID-19: is there any hope?
To date, there is no treatment for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Several studies are being carried out in several countries and some have yielded promising results; however, still no effective […]
Comparison of Circulating Immune Cells Profiles and Kinetics Between Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Bacterial Sepsis.
Although clinical presentation of coronavirus disease 2019 has been extensively described, immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 remains yet not fully understood. Similarities with bacterial sepsis were […]
Bats and their vital ecosystem services: A global review.
Bats play crucial ecosystem services as seed dispersers, pollinators, controllers of insect, and nutrient recyclers. However, there has not been a thorough global review evaluating these roles in bats across […]
Delayed access to care and late presentations in children during the COVID-19 pandemic New Zealand-wide lockdown: A New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Unit study.
Describe paediatricians’ experience of adverse health outcomes for children during the New Zealand-wide level 4 lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Weekly national survey of paediatricians with an open-ended questionnaire.During […]
Comparative evaluation of Panbio and SD Biosensor antigen rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 diagnosis.
The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of two antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection.We evaluated Panbio and SD-Biosensor Ag-RDTs. We employed 186 […]
COVID-19 vaccination in Ukraine: An update on the status of vaccination and the challenges at hand.
The first case of COVID-19 in Ukraine was confirmed on the March 3, 2020.1 At the time of this research (March 2021), the number of cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine […]