COVID-19 Vaccination and Mental Stress within Diverse Sociodemographic Groups.

In this study, we surveyed 635 participants to determine: (a) major causes of mental stress during the pandemic and its future impacts, and (b) diversity in public perception of the COVID-19 vaccination and its acceptance (specifically for children). Statistical results and intelligent clustering outcomes indicate significant associations between sociodemographic diversity, mental stress causes, and vaccination perception. For instance, statistical results indicate significant dependence between gender (we will use term 'sex' in the rest of the manuscript) and mental stress due to COVID-19 infection ( = 1.

Arthrodesis for osteoarthritis of the manubriosternal joint.

Osteoarthritis of the manubriosternal joint is rare. The diagnosis is not easy to make, and more serious causes of chest pain have to be ruled out first. We report one case that was treated with arthrodesis of the manubriosternal joint using double locking screw compression plating (LCP) with excellent results.