Changes Over Time in COVID-19 Incidence, Vaccinations, Serum Spike IgG, and Viral Neutralizing Potential Among Individuals From a North American Gaming Venue: December 2020-August 2021.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate COVID-19 cases and vaccine responses among workers in the gaming/entertainment industry.

Methods: Participants provided detailed information on occupational risk factors, demographics, COVID-19 history, and vaccination status through questionnaire. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays were used to measure serum antiviral antibodies and neutralizing capacity.

Virtual Respiratory Urgent Clinics for COVID-19 Symptoms.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift from in-person to virtual care to reduce exposure risks to patients and health care workers. This report aims to describe a large primary care system's implementation of virtual respiratory urgent care clinics (VRUCs).

Methods: The VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS) delivers care to more than 58,000 veterans in at 8 primary care sites.

Influenza vaccine availability at urgent care centers in the state of Arizona.

We surveyed urgent care centers (UCCs) in the state of Arizona to determine whether they offered the influenza vaccine during the 2016-2017 influenza season. Overall vaccine availability was 80.3% at these facilities.

Pheochromocytoma: an easily overlooked cause of secondary hypertension.

Pheochromocytoma is a rare cause of secondary hypertension. Presentation varies from asymptomatic to paroxysmal hypertension, palpitations, flushing, syncope, and even shock or death. Diagnosis is often delayed because pheochromocytoma is not considered a likely diagnosis.

Soy isoflavones avert chronic inflammation-induced bone loss and vascular disease.

Background: Evidence from epidemiological, clinical and animal studies suggests a link may exist between low bone density and cardiovascular disease, with inflammatory mediators implicated in the pathophysiology of both conditions. This project examined whether supplementation with soy isoflavones (IF), shown to have anti-inflammatory properties, could prevent tissue expression of TNF-alpha and the development of skeletal pathology in an animal model of chronic inflammation.

Methods: Eight-week old, intact, female C57BL/6J mice were used.