CONCLUSION: Critical COVID-19 survivors present significant physical, mental and cognitive impairments 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge, despite their positive evolution through time.
The COVID-19 pandemic linked to the virus SARS-CoV-2, which began in China, affected ∼765 million people as of 30 April 2023. The widespread use of corticosteroids for the symptomatic treatment of COVID-19 could lead to the reactivation of infections
This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the Chinese stock market in 2020. Using daily data of three industries, this study addresses the identification of abnormal stock returns as a multiple hypothesis testing problem and proposes
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted health security program implementation and incremental gains achieved after the West African Ebola outbreak in 2016 across Africa. Following cancellation of in-person events, a multi-faceted
This study examines the relationship between individual-level social capital and compliance attitudes toward health protective measures in the context of COVID-19. We drew on secondary population-based data fielded during the pandemic's initial phase
Worldwide, Cryptosporidium spp. is a common parasite that affects domestic and wild animals, including humans, and causes diarrhea in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. The fecal-oral pathway accounts for the majority of its transfer
Modern approaches in education technology, which make use of advanced resources such as electronic books, infographics, and mobile applications, are progressing to improve education quality and learning levels, especially during the spread of the
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked an unprecedented race in biotechnology in a search for effective therapies and a preventive vaccine. The continued appearance of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VoCs) further swept the world. The entry of SARS-CoV-2 into
CONCLUSION: Our study showed that adverse pregnancy outcomes increased during lockdown periods of a global pandemic. Further studies from geographically diverse regions to evaluate different behavior changes during pregnancy and access to prenatal