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The Psychological Experience and Intervention in Post-Acute COVID-19 Inpatients

PURPOSE: COVID-19 patients faced first-hand the life-threatening consequences of the disease, oftentimes involving prolonged hospitalization in isolation from family and friends. This study aimed at describing the psychological intervention to address the...

The influence of 2020 coronavirus lockdown on presentation of oral and maxillofacial trauma to a central London hospital

The novel coronavirus COVID-19 was first identified in China in December 2019. Its spread resulted in a pandemic, with the United Kingdom entering a period of national lockdown on 23 March 2020 to reduce disease burden on the National Health Service (NHS)...

SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents in Norway: Confirmed infection, hospitalisations and underlying conditions

Children and adolescents are at lower risk of disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. We describe the incidence of confirmed infection and hospitalisation of children and adolescents under the age of 20 in Norway, and specifically among those with underlying condit...

Risk of hospital admission with coronavirus disease 2019 in healthcare workers and their households: Nationwide linkage cohort study

Objective  To assess the risk of hospital admission for coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) among patient facing and non-patient facing healthcare workers and their household members. Design Nationwide linkage cohort study. Setting Scotland, UK, 1 Mar...

Posttraumatic stress symptoms and attitude toward crisis mental health services among clinically stable patients with COVID-19 in China

This study found that most clinically stable COVID-19 patients suffered from significant posttraumatic stress symptoms associated with the COVID-19 prior to discharge. Considering the negative detrimental impact of significant posttraumatic stress symptom...

Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Mental disorders might be a risk factor for severe COVID-19. We aimed to assess the specific risks of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission associated with any pre-existing mental disorder, and spe...

Japanese local government management of compulsory hospitalization for patients with mental disorders and comorbid COVID-19

Administering medical treatment or managing quarantine for a patient is particularly difficult when a patient harming others or causing self-harm because of severe depression, a manic state, or psychomotor agitation is also infected with COVID-19. Kanazaw...

Increased risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality in people with mental disorders: Analysis from electronic health records in the United States

Concerns have been expressed that persons with a pre-existing mental disorder may represent a population at increased risk for COVID-19 infection and with a higher likelihood of adverse outcomes of the infection, but there is no systematic research eviden...

Impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on number of patients and patterns of injuries at a level I trauma center

Objective: The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) and its associated illness, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has led to a global health crisis burdening frontline emergency departments, including orthopedic and ...

First surveillance of violence against women during covid-19 lockdown: Experience from "niguarda" hospital in milan, italy

Violence against women emerges with tragic regularity in the daily news. It is now an evident trace of a dramatic social problem, the characteristics of which are not attributable to certain economic, cultural, or religious conditions of the people involv...

Excess deaths from COVID-19 correlate with age and socio-economic status. A database study in the Stockholm region

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire health care system, internationally as well as in Sweden. We aimed to study excess deaths (all death causes, but also COVID-19-related deaths) during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding age, socio-econ...

Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations for Child Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dying From COVID-19: Loneliness, End-of-Life Discussions, and Support for Patients and Their Families in Nursing Homes and Hospitals. A National Register Study

CONTEXT: Preparation for an impending death through end-of-life (EOL) discussions and human presence when a person is dying is important for both patients and families., OBJECTIVES: The aim was to study whether EOL discussions were offered and to what deg...

Concern About Past Trauma Among Nursing Home Admissions: Report From Screening 722 Admissions

OBJECTIVE: Major life changes can trigger a traumatic stress response in older adults causing trauma symptoms to resurface. In 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the requirement, without specific guidance, for trauma-informed ca...

Communication Technology Preferences of Hospitalized and Institutionalized Frail Older Adults During COVID-19 Confinement: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

BACKGROUND: Technological communication methods such as telephone calls and video calls can help prevent social isolation and loneliness in frail older adults during confinement., OBJECTIVE: Our objectives were to determine which virtual communication met...

Characterisation of COVID-19 Pandemic in Paediatric Age Group: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic first originated in Wuhan the capital of Hubei province, China in December 2019 and then spread globally. It is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Until 1(st) April 2020, the number of cases worldwide was r...