Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were first reported in China in December 2019. As of June 4, 2022, more than 530 million cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have been reported globally, including more than 6.2 million deaths. People of all ages are at risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe illness; however, the probability of serious COVID-19 disease is higher in people 60 years of age or older, those living in a nursing facility or long-term care facility, and people with chronic medical conditions. Mortality is highest in patients older than 70 years of age, regardless of the presence of chronic medical conditions.² In the last two years, in addition to emergence of COVID-19 testing and vaccines, several antiviral treatments and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) became available and can be used to reduce their chances of being hospitalized or dying from the disease.
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Lymphology
January 2024
Palliative Care, Ege University Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
This study examined the effect of lymphedema self-care patient school education on patient functionality, quality of life, body value, and lymphedema volume in patients with lower extremity lymphedema. The study utilized a single-group quasi-experimental design. The study sample included 21 patients with primary and secondary lower extremity lymphedema.
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January 2025
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Objective: We investigated associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and changes in diabetes indicators from pregnancy to 12 years after delivery among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Research Design And Methods: Eighty Hispanic women with GDM history were followed from the third trimester of pregnancy to 12 years after delivery. Oral and intravenous glucose tolerance tests were conducted during follow-up.
JAMA Netw Open
January 2025
Magee-Womens Research Institute, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Epidemiology and Clinical and Translational Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Importance: Chronic hypertension and preeclampsia are leading risk enhancers for maternal-neonatal morbidity and mortality. Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) indicators include heart, kidney, and liver disease, but studies have not excluded patients with preexisting diseases that define SMM. Thus, SMM risks for uncomplicated chronic hypertension specific to preeclampsia remain unclear.
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January 2025
Coronavirus and Other Respiratory Viruses Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Importance: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is an uncommon but severe hyperinflammatory illness that occurs 2 to 6 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Presentation overlaps with other conditions, and risk factors for severity differ by patient. Characterizing patterns of MIS-C presentation can guide efforts to reduce misclassification, categorize phenotypes, and identify patients at risk for severe outcomes.
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