Pneumonia and Anemia in Rural Midwestern Missouri: A Retrospective Analysis.

Introduction: Pneumonia and anemia are prevalent medical conditions with significant implications on patient health, resulting in numerous hospitalizations and deaths. Various studies have been done on the mortality rates of pneumonia and anemia individually. However, fewer describe the mortality of patients diagnosed with pneumonia superimposed on anemia.

Gender Differences in the Socioecological Contexts of Veterans Seeking Mental Health Services Following Military Sexual Trauma.

Military sexual trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault or harassment experienced during military service. Given the high prevalence of MST and negative mental and physical health outcomes that result from MST, Veterans Health Administration has identified a national priority for screening and treatment. An understanding of socioecological contexts of Veterans who seek mental health treatment to address difficulties following MST will support a holistic approach to care.

Structural and Functional Insights into the Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 KP.3.1.1 Spike Protein.

The JN.1-sublineage KP.3.

A Retrospective Analysis of Mortality Due to Pneumonia and Renal Disease in a Midwestern Patient Population.

Background: The impact of pneumonia (PNA) with concomitant renal disease (RD) has not been fully investigated in a United States Midwestern patient population, despite the morbidity and mortality associated with such diseases.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on International Classification of Diseases, 10 Revision (ICD-10) data from a hospital system located in Southwest Missouri. Data was acquired from patients admitted between January 2019 and December 2021.

A single mutation in bovine influenza H5N1 hemagglutinin switches specificity to human receptors.

In 2024, several human infections with highly pathogenic clade 2.3.4.