Clinical Characteristics, Complications, and Predictors of Poor Outcome Among Hospitalized Adult COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background Many international studies have reported the outcomes and predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, only a few national studies have reported predictors of poor outcomes among adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and complications of COVID-19 and identify predictors of poor outcomes. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study.

Knowledge and attitude toward coronavirus disease 19 pandemic among Saudi Arabia population: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Coronavirus disease 19 is a pandemic affecting millions worldwide. Since February 2020, new cases are reported in Saudi Arabia, and regulations have been imposed to control the spread of the disease and raise awareness. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of the Kingdom's residents toward coronavirus disease 19 during the early stages of the pandemic.

Extravascular Lung Water and Effect on Oxygenation Assessed by Lung Ultrasound in Adult Cardiac Surgery.

Introduction The extravascular lung water content is determined by the use of lung ultrasound (LUS) which is represented as B-lines. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the LUS measurement of extravascular lung water was correlated to changes in oxygenation. Methods This prospective cohort study was comprised of 73 patients with an average age of 56 (range: 18 to 87 years) who underwent elective cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass.

Herpes Zoster Co-Infection in an Immunocompetent Patient With COVID-19.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has a broad spectrum of manifestations. A variety of dermatological manifestations were described. We present a case of an immunocompetent middle-aged man who presented with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and later developed herpes zoster (HZ).