CONCLUSIONS: Unbiased deep sequencing identified some unexpected pathogens in subjects with acute infectious conjunctivitis. HAdV was recovered from only one patient in this series. While all samples were obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic, only one case of HCoV-229E and no SARS-CoV-2was identified.
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Encephalitis Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Child With Chiari Malformation Type I by José Manuel Reyes-Ruiz
CONCLUSION: Further clinical data are needed to determine the complications of encephalitis due to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with Chiari malformation type I to standardize diagnosis and treatment.
COVID-19 health information trust and prejudicial attitudes predict healthcare disruptions in the first year of COVID-19 among people living with HIV by Seth C Kalichman
Cross-sectional studies have reported that people living with HIV experienced disruptions to social relationships and healthcare during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, individuals with less trust in public health sources of COVID-19 information as well as those who held greater COVID-19 prejudicial attitudes experienced greater healthcare disruptions in the early months of…
Ethical challenges of clinical trials with a repurposed drug in outbreaks by Katarzyna Klas
Drug repurposing is a strategy of identifying new potential uses for already existing drugs. Many researchers adopted this method to identify treatment or prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite the considerable number of repurposed drugs that were evaluated, only some of them were labeled for new indications. In this article, we present the case…
Adapting a Counseling-Plus-mHealth Intervention for the Virtual Environment to Reduce Sexual and Reproductive Health Risk Among Young Women with Depression by Maddie O’Connell
MARSSI (Momentary Affect Regulation – Safer Sex Intervention) is a counseling-plus-mobile health (mhealth) intervention to reduce sexual and reproductive health (SRH) risks for women with depression and high-risk sexual behavior. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting in-person care, we sought to develop the counseling and mhealth app onboarding for virtual implementation. A team with SRH,…
Prostate-specific Antigen Levels Following Brachytherapy Impact Late Biochemical Recurrence in Japanese Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer by Yoshiteru Ueno
CONCLUSION: PSA levels at 5 years post-treatment were associated with long-term recurrence of localized prostate cancer, which can help alleviate patient anxiety concerning prostate cancer recurrence if PSA levels remain low at 5 years after LDR-BT.
Preliminary Study on Establishing a Heart Rate Variability-based Method for Objectively Evaluating Bone Metastasis Pain by Keiko Nemoto Murofushi
CONCLUSION: HRV measurements can objectively evaluate pain due to bone metastasis. However, we must consider that the effects of mental status, such as depression, on LF/HF also affect HRV in patients with cancer with mild pain.
Measuring the Optimal Time Interval Between Arrival and First Mental Health Evaluation’s for Refugees in Québec: A Scoping Review by Lara Maillet
To map the state of the existing literature to identify the optimal time frame between the arrival of refugees in a host country and psychosocial assessments. We conducted scoping review using the method of Arksey and O’Malley (2005). A systematic search of 5 databases including PubMed, Psycinfo (OVID), PsycINFO BD APA, Scopus and Web of…
Quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms in living related kidney donors: a cross‑sectional study by Yuexian Shi
CONCLUSIONS: Living kidney donation has an impact on the physical and mental health of donors. Both the physical and mental health of living kidney donors should not be ignored. More attention and support should be given to donors with proteinuria and donors whose relative recipient suffering poor health condition.
Illness Intrusiveness in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: The Role of Fatigue by Lakeya S McGill
Chronic illness experiences often interfere with daily functioning (a concept known as illness intrusiveness) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, less is known about the role of specific symptoms in predicting illness intrusiveness in sickle cell disease (SCD). This exploratory study examined associations between common SCD-related symptoms (i.e., pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety), illness…
Operator Sex and Experience Do Not Influence Conization Outcomes in Terms of Cone Volume, Depth or Resection Margins by Stefan Stefanovic
CONCLUSION: There were insignificant differences regarding cone depth and volume or incomplete resection when stratified by operator experience and sex. However, male gynecologists removed significantly larger cone volumes in the subgroup of patients who did not pursue future pregnancy.
Laser hemorrhoidoplasty for II-IV grade hemorrhoids: should we treat them the same? by Edward Ram
Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) is a novel therapeutic option for hemorrhoids. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the post-operative outcomes of patients undergoing LHP surgery based on hemorrhoid grade. A retrospective analysis of a prospective database of all patients who underwent LHP surgery between September 2018 and October 2021 was performed. Patients’ demographics, clinical perioperative…