Association of binge alcohol use with functional outcomes among individuals with COVID-19 infection.

Aims: Alcohol consumption along with negative sequelae from excess alcohol intake increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated the association between binge alcohol use and long-term functional outcomes among COVID-19-positive individuals.

Methods: Using a prospective, longitudinal, multisite cohort study design, we evaluated the association between binge alcohol use and mental and physical functional outcomes using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 scores three and six months postinfection.

Fibrinolytic uses in the emergency department: a narrative review.

Introduction: Several life-threatening conditions associated with thrombosis include acute ischemic stroke (AIS), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Fibrinolytics are among the treatment algorithms for these conditions.

Objective: This narrative review provides emergency clinicians with an overview of fibrinolytics for AIS, AMI, and PE in the emergency department (ED) setting.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital presentations in adults with gastrointestinal infections at a tertiary centre in Australia.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the enactment of substantial public health measures aimed at reducing the transmission of respiratory viruses. The impact of these measures on gastrointestinal (GI) infections remains unexplored.

Aims: To determine whether there was a change in the number of patients presenting to The Royal Melbourne Hospital with GI infections during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year prior.