COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in patients with mental illness: strategies to overcome barriers-a review.

Background: People with mental health problems are at particular risk both for infection with COVID-19 and for more severe course of illness. Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is crucial in promoting vaccine acceptance among people with mental health diagnoses. This review aims to identify the prevalence and discuss factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the mentally ill population.

The Ideal Donor Site Dressing: A Comparison of a Chitosan-Based Gelling Dressing to Traditional Dressings.

Donor site wound management is critical in split-thickness skin graft surgeries. These sites typically recover in 7 to 14 days due to the dermal-imbedded keratinocytes that promote skin regeneration. An ideal donor site dressing can help to mitigate pain, reduce infection risk, promote hemostasis, and accelerate healing times.