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Psychiatry
Yasuharu Tokuda, Peter B. Barnett, Shohei Sanji, Yu Takaizumi, Misa Tomono, Haruka Tokuda, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Kenji Shibuya
Summary: This study aims to assess the association between serious mental illness and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute COVID-19, while considering important confounding factors such as comorbidities, admission clinical status, and treatment modalities. The results indicate that serious mental illness is significantly associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with acute COVID-19, suggesting the need for prioritized vaccination, diagnosis, early assessment, and treatment for this vulnerable group.
GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Ana Balan, Ioana Bejan, Simona Bonciu, Cristina Elena Eni, Simona Ruta
Summary: Medical students in Romania showed a high level of support for COVID-19 vaccination, with concerns over the speed of vaccine development being the main reason for vaccine rejection. Perception of the safety, efficacy, and technology of the vaccines correlated with a pro-vaccine attitude. Healthcare students can play a crucial role in promoting scientifically sound information and influencing vaccine uptake in the community.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dominika Bazan, Michal Nowicki, Piotr Rzymski
Summary: This study examined the experience of 580 medical students in Poland who volunteered at healthcare units during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that they provided significant support to healthcare systems, received positive feedback, and reported high levels of satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dhir Gala, Allison Parrill, Krishna Patel, Ibnul Rafi, Georgette Nader, Ruby Zhao, Adeel Shoaib, Girish Swaminath, Jessica Jahoda, Rehana Hassan, Raymond Colello, Dipali V. Rinker
Summary: This study evaluated various factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine intention among medical students. Female gender, health status, clinical science enrollment, and the practice of COVID-19 preventative behaviors were found to significantly correlate with the intention to be vaccinated.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Dan H. Barouch
Summary: This article reviews the protective effects of vaccination and prior infection on severe Covid-19, and proposes future research directions.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qin Liu, Qi Su, Fen Zhang, Hein M. Tun, Joyce Wing Yan Mak, Grace Chung-Yan Lui, Susanna So Shan Ng, Jessica Y. L. Ching, Amy Li, Wenqi Lu, Chenyu Liu, Chun Pan Cheung, David S. C. Hui, Paul K. S. Chan, Francis Ka Leung Chan, Siew C. Ng
Summary: By integrating clinical features and multi-omics data, the authors identified specific gut microbiome patterns associated with disease severity and development of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. These findings highlight the potential utility of host phenotype and multi-kingdom microbiota profiling as a prognostic tool for patients with COVID-19.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Immunology
Rustom Antia, M. Elizabeth Halloran
Summary: The article discusses the basic concepts underlying the transition from an epidemic to an endemic state, as well as the implications of this transition for COVID-19.
Article
Virology
Xiulan Liu, Yi Liu, Liuming Wang, Luhong Hu, Dong Liu, Juan Li
Summary: This study analyzed the preventive effects of thymosin drugs on medical staffers for COVID-19 and provided recommendations for pharmaceutical monitoring. The results showed that using thymosin drugs as preventive medication had limited effectiveness before and after exposure to COVID-19, and could potentially increase adverse drug reactions.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marcia C. Castro, Sun Kim, Lorena Barberia, Ana Freitas Ribeiro, Susie Gurzenda, Karina Braga Ribeiro, Erin Abbott, Jeffrey Blossom, Beatriz Rache, Burton H. Singer
Summary: The study found that COVID-19 in Brazil is spreading rapidly across municipalities with distinct spatial and temporal patterns of clustering, trajectories, and speed. Analysis shows that inadequate policy measures have led to high transmission and mortality burdens. The current surge in cases and deaths, along with the circulation of concerning variants, highlights the need for government to strengthen prevention and control measures.
Article
Immunology
David Leeman, Joe Flannagan, Dimple Chudasama, Kyle Dack, Charlotte Anderson, Gavin Dabrera, Theresa Lamagni
Summary: During September to December 2020, there were 53,430 student case-patients of COVID-19 among university students returning to campus in England, accounting for 2.7% of all cases during that period. The number of student case-patients increased rapidly after the start of the term, mainly driven by cases and outbreaks in student accommodations. Case rates among students aged 18-23 doubled at the beginning of the term in towns with universities. These findings highlight the importance of implementing face-to-face and control measures to reduce virus transmission.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Eddy Lincango-Naranjo, Nataly Espinoza-Suarez, Paola Solis-Pazmino, Paul Vinueza-Moreano, Santiago Rodriguez-Villafuerte, Jose Lincango-Naranjo, Giuseppe Barberis-Barcia, Carlos Ruiz-Sosa, Giovanni Rojas-Velasco, Derek Gravholt, Elizabeth Golembiewski, Percy Soto-Becerra, Maryam Khan, Esteban Ortiz-Prado
Summary: Final-year medical students in Ecuador generally have a high level of knowledge about COVID-19, but exhibit pessimistic attitudes towards government actions and lack adequate personal protective equipment. Providing necessary tools, creating a national curriculum, and addressing students' concerns are essential to improve attitudes and better prepare students for the pandemic.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sazada Siddiqui, Heba Waheeb Saeed Alhamdi, Huda Ahmed Alghamdi
Summary: COVID-19 is highly contagious and has caused major disruptions around the world. Prevention is crucial through measures such as self-isolation and vaccination.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
William R. Morgenlander, Stephanie N. Henson, Daniel R. Monaco, Athena Chen, Kirsten Littlefield, Evan M. Bloch, Eric Fujimura, Ingo Ruczinski, Andrew R. Crowley, Harini Natarajan, Savannah E. Butler, Joshua A. Weiner, Mamie Z. Li, Tania S. Bonny, Sarah E. Benner, Ashwin Balagopal, David Sullivan, Shmuel Shoham, Thomas C. Quinn, Susan H. Eshleman, Arturo Casadevall, Andrew D. Redd, Oliver Laeyendecker, Margaret E. Ackerman, Andrew Pekosz, Stephen J. Elledge, Matthew Robinson, Aaron A. R. Tobian, H. Benjamin Larman
Summary: This study found strong correlation between the functionality of COVID-19 convalescent plasma and polyclonal antibody targeting of specific peptides in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Antibody responses to specific coronaviruses correlated with the development of highly neutralizing antibodies against CoV-2. Plasma donations reactive to the CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain had higher neutralizing titers.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Dean C. Paz, Manav Singh Bains, Morgan L. Zueger, Varasiddimounish R. Bandi, Victor Y. Kuo, Kyle Cook, Rebecca Ryznar
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had negative effects on medical students' mental health, resulting in higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zeli Zhang, Jose Mateus, Camila H. Coelho, Jennifer M. Dan, Carolyn Rydyznski Moderbacher, Rosa Isela Galvez, Fernanda H. Cortes, Alba Grifoni, Alison Tarke, James Chang, E. Alexandar Escarrega, Christina Kim, Benjamin Goodwin, Nathaniel Bloom, April Frazier, Daniela Weiskopf, Alessandro Sette, Shane Crotty
Summary: Multiple COVID-19 vaccines have successfully protected against symptomatic cases and deaths. Comparisons of T cell, B cell, and antibody responses to different vaccines can provide insights into protective immunity against COVID-19, particularly immune memory. mRNA vaccines and Ad26.COV2.S induced strong T cell responses, while mRNA vaccines showed substantial declines in antibodies.
Article
Psychiatry
Wei Ai, William A. Cunningham, Meng-Chuan Lai
Summary: This study aimed to examine the engagement and theoretical drivers of camouflaging behavior in the general population. The findings revealed a similar dimensional structure of camouflaging behavior in the general population compared to previous studies on autism. Social motivational factors, such as social comparison, public self-consciousness, internalized social stigma, and social anxiety, were identified as significant predictors of camouflaging behavior. These findings highlight the shared social coping experience of camouflaging in the general population, including autistic individuals.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz, Karen Thea Mare, Marilyn Lake, Christopher du Plooy, Nadia Hoffman, Kirsten A. Donald, Susan Malcolm-Smith, Lynne Murray, Heather J. Zar, Peter Cooper, Dan J. Stein
Summary: This study investigated the effects of dialogic book-sharing on language development, neurocognitive function, and socio-emotional domains in 3.5-year-old children from low-income South African communities. The results showed no significant differences between the intervention and control groups after 4 months post-intervention.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Nina Bruinhof, Ela Sehic, Gregory R. Hancock, Maria A. Gartstein, Carolina de Weerth
Summary: The psychometric evaluation of the Baby-PAWS questionnaire in a Dutch sample showed good validity, with a four-factor structure different from the original evaluation in the American sample. American women scored higher on the Baby-PAWS items than Dutch women. These results highlight cross-cultural differences in perinatal mental health and stress the importance of examining instrument structure of context-dependent constructs.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Noham Wolpe, Aya Vituri, Peter B. Jones, Moni Shahar, Emilio Fernandez-Egea
Summary: This study found that the MAP and EE negative symptom dimensions in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia are independent and stable over time, with common causes of secondary negative symptoms clustering in the MAP dimension.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Cristina Vintro-Alcaraz, Gemma Mestre-Bach, Roser Granero, Monica Gomez-Pena, Laura Moragas, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda, Marc N. Potenza, Susana Jimenez-Murcia
Summary: This study found differences between patients with gambling disorder (GD) with and without self-reported ADHD symptoms in terms of psychopathology, personality, and treatment outcomes. Patients with self-reported ADHD symptoms were more severe in their GD and experienced more severe relapses following treatment. Therefore, more vigilant follow-up and interventions are needed for patients with this comorbidity.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2024)