Pneumonia Characteristics in an Intensive Care Unit Setting during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Single-Center Prospective Study.

During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a suspicion of varying rates of respiratory tract infections (RTIs), particularly pneumonia (PN). : This research evaluated epidemiological indicators of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic period, including pathogens, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), selected risk factors, and PN mortality. : At 1740 patients, throughout the 22,774 patient-days (Pt-D) and 18,039 ventilation days (Vt-D), there were 681 PN cases (39.

Sexual satisfaction and self-esteem in women with acne.

Background: A significant number of problems related to mental and social functioning is a common occurrence in patients with acne.

Aims: The aim of our study was to determine how acne affects self-esteem and sexual satisfaction in the affected women.

Patients/methods: The study was conducted among 90 women, aged 18-51 years (mean 30.