SMJ articles in the category "coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)"

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Fit Testing Failure of Reprocessed “Duckbill”-Type N95 Masks

Objectives: In response to worldwide shortages of N95 masks during the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 pandemic, various strategies have been used. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend several strategies, including simple isolation to reprocessing methods using vaporized hydrogen peroxide to guide reuse of masks up to five times….

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Does Mild Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pneumonia in Healthy Adults Cause Permanent Small Airway Injury?

Objectives: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a type of oscillation technique that measures the input impedance (Z) of the respiratory system and can be used to detect pathological changes in the small airways at an early stage. Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects the vascular and parenchymal structures in the lung,…

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Association between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Inpatient Mortality in Hospitalized Older Veterans with COVID-19 Infection

Objectives: Determine the association of high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) values with inpatient mortality and other outcomes in older veterans hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: This was a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study of hospitalized adults, with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection who were studied for 1 year after discharge or until…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 mortality 38 veterans 7

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Scholarly Productivity of US Medical Schools Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic profoundly disrupted scientific research but was accompanied by a rapid increase in biomedical research focused on this new disease. We aimed to study how the academic productivity of US medical schools changed during the pandemic and what structural characteristics of medical schools were associated…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 medical education 74

Review Article

Long COVID, Disability, and the Workplace

The long-term societal impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) includes not only those who have died from COVID-19 but also those who have survived with prolonged residual symptoms. “Long COVID” symptoms such as fatigue may impair an individual’s ability to work, but gaps in disability law may leave such workers…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 disability 3 discrimination 2 employment 2

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Knowledge of Teenagers and Young Adults about COVID-19 and Compliance with Social Distancing Guidelines

Objectives: Understanding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) knowledge and personal preventive behaviors of younger individuals is important as it can affect not only their own health but also the health of other potentially more vulnerable individuals. The aims of this study were to explore the knowledge of teenagers and young…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 knowledge 6 social distancing 2 young adults 4

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Neurocognitive Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients: A Clinical Review

COVID-19 has affected many people all around the world for more than two years now have suffered many long-term consequences which is commonly referred to as long-haulers. Despite multiorgan complaints in long haulers, symptoms related to cognitive functions commonly referred as brain fog are seen in the high risk covid…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) 2

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Characteristics and Outcomes Based on Perceived Illness Severity in SARS-CoV-2

Objectives: The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic is characterized by a global sense of uncertainty, partly driven by the paucity of real-life clinical data. This study assessed whether admission patient characteristics were associated with need for intensive care unit (ICU) care. Methods: The observational study included consecutive patients admitted…

Posted in: coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) 8 critical care 12 prognosis 8 severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) 2
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