Publications by authors named "Alexandra Ecker"

Pseudoaneurysm of vessels (most common in arteries), in general, happens when a blood vessel wall is damaged leading to leakage of blood and its collection in the surrounding tissue, essentially resulting in a false aneurysm. These false collections can be problematic and can develop in any location. However, their most common clinical presentation is in the femoral arteries.

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Objective: Medical students are vulnerable to stress and depression during medical school and the COVID-19 pandemic may have exacerbated these issues. This study examined whether the risk of depression was associated with COVID-19 pandemic-related medical school communication.

Methods: A 144 - item pilot cross-sectional online survey of medical students in the US, was carried out between September 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.

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