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- Yellow-white fluorescence on the nails: A novel finding of Favipiravir used for the treatment of COVID-19.The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading rapidly worldwide leading to high morbidity and mortality. To date, a variety of cutaneous findings have been identified related with COVID-19, but nail findings due to the COVID-19 or to the medications have scarcely been […]
- Well-being, Interventions and Support during Epidemics (WISE): Protocol for a qualitative longitudinal study of older adults’ experiences during COVID-19.Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has the potential to trigger multiple stress domains and lead to long-term repercussions in an individual’s quality of life, health and well-being. Stressors from the pandemic are likely to be experienced in many ways by […]
- Vitamin D status of children with Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (PIMS-TS).Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused mild illness in children, until the emergence of the novel hyperinflammatory condition PIMS-TS: Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). PIMS-TS is thought to be a post- SARS-CoV-2 immune […]
- Vital signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with acute infections presenting in out-of-hours primary care: A cross-sectional study.Signs of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) – fever (or hypothermia), tachycardia and tachypnoea – are used in the hospital setting to identify patients with possible sepsis.To determine how frequently abnormalities in the vital signs of SIRS are present in adult […]
- Virtual Resident Mentorship Groups for Fourth Year Medical Students Applying into Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.To create a longitudinal near-peer mentorship program for medical students applying to otolaryngology.A program for longitudinal near-peer mentorship was designed based on a needs analysis of senior medical students. Program objectives were to (1) provide didactic education on common otolaryngology consults, (2) […]
- Virtual learning solutions in COVID-19 era: University Italian Ophthalmology department perspective.Few months after the COVID-19 pandemic burst, many aspects of the human life, including education, dramatically changed. Because of the lockdown measures taken to limit the virus spread in Italy, in-person teaching and learning have been interrupted in all health care disciplines […]
- Violence against Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Incidents from a Lower-Middle-Income Country.Healthcare workers (HCWs) across the globe have met tremendous challenges during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, such as shortages of personal protective equipment, extensive work hours, and constant fear of catching the virus or transmitting it to loved ones. Adding on […]
- Vietnam’s Success Story Against COVID-19.Vietnam’s close proximity to China where the COVID-19 outbreak started made it one of the countries expected to have widespread transmission of the virus. However, the country opposed this expectation and attained low spread of COVID-19 infection due to its proactive approaches […]
- Vemurafenib plus Rituximab in Refractory or Relapsed Hairy-Cell Leukemia.Hairy-cell leukemia (HCL) is a CD20+ indolent B-cell cancer in which a BRAF V600E kinase-activating mutation plays a pathogenetic role. In clinical trials involving patients with refractory or relapsed HCL, the targeting of BRAF V600E with the oral BRAF inhibitor vemurafenib led […]
- Vasopressor Discontinuation Order in Septic Shock With Reduced Left Ventricular Function.The optimal vasopressor management for septic patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction has not been well established, and current evidence is conflicting regarding the optimal vasopressor discontinuation order.The objective was to evaluate the impact of LV dysfunction on the hemodynamic management of […]
- Using Virtual Reality to Enhance Food Technology Education.The use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology combined with 360-degree images and videos provide an opportunity for teachers to bring students into the classroom even when they are located somewhere else. During the COVID-19 lockdown and pandemic, with students across the world […]
- Use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in hospital patients with covid-19: multinational network cohort study.To investigate the use of repurposed and adjuvant drugs in patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 across three continents.Multinational network cohort study.Hospital electronic health records from the United States, Spain, and China, and nationwide claims data from South Korea.303 264 patients admitted to […]
- Use of low-frequency contact ultrasonic debridement with and without polyhexamethylene biguanide in hard-to-heal leg ulcers: an RCT protocol.The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of low-frequency contact ultrasonic debridement therapy (LFCUD) in hard-to-heal wounds with suspected biofilm, and compare the effect with or without a surfactant antimicrobial on bacterial colony counts and wound healing rates.A single-blinded […]
- Use of a sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to protect the carotid artery during laryngectomy.This paper describes a simple method of securing tissue coverage of the great vessels at the initial surgery by rotating the divided sternal heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, a routine step during laryngectomy, and approximating them to the prevertebral fascia. The paper […]
- Usability of a Novel Instrument to Measure Damaged Peristomal Skin in Patients with an Ostomy.To evaluate the usability of a novel instrument (stoma ruler) to measure damaged peristomal skin in patients with an ostomy.A wound ostomy and continence nurse used both the stoma ruler and a linear ruler to assess DET (discoloration, erosion, tissue overgrowth) scores […]
- Unilateral deep vein thrombosis with gangrene involving the ascending aorta with sepsis and pulmonary thromboembolism -a pertinent cutaneous marker of severity of COVID -19.While myriad skin manifestations have been reported with COVID they are insignificant as compared to the number of cases and do not indicate specificity as the studies that report them have either been based on telephonic consultation or have not been compared […]
- Understanding the Meaning of Recovery to Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery.Postoperative recovery is difficult to define or measure. Research addressing interventions aimed to improve recovery after abdominal surgery often focuses on measures such as duration of hospital stay and complication rates. Although these clinical parameters are relevant, understanding patients’ perspectives regarding postoperative […]
- Understanding the benefits and limitations of continuous, risk-based, consultation peer-review in out-of-hours general practice: A qualitative interview study.Systems to detect and minimise unwarranted variation in clinician practice are crucial to ensure increasingly multidisciplinary healthcare workforces are supported to practice to their full potential. Such systems are limited in English general practice settings, with implications for the efficiency and safety […]
- Tympanostomy Tubes or Medical Management for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media.Official recommendations differ regarding tympanostomy-tube placement for children with recurrent acute otitis media.We randomly assigned children 6 to 35 months of age who had had at least three episodes of acute otitis media within 6 months, or at least four episodes within […]
- Trends in Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening and Treatment: 2008-2018.Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the leading avoidable and treatable cause of childhood blindness in the United States. The objective of this study was to evaluate trends of ROP screening, incidence, and treatment in US NICUs over the last 11 years.Using standardized […]