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Health Care Transit
February 2024
DePaul University, College of Science and Health, Psychology Department, 2219 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, USA.
Objectives: This study explored how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted emerging adults. Previous COVID-19 research with this age demographic has focused on specific facets of life transitions (e.g.
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November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Background/objectives: Children with chronic diseases and their families face significant challenges to their quality of life compared to the rest of the population, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been a greater challenge for them. Our research aimed to identify key factors affecting their quality of life.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the Department of Pediatrics of the "Grigore Alexandrescu" Emergency Children's Hospital in Bucharest on a group of 47 pediatric patients aged 9 years or older, diagnosed with chronic liver, gastrointestinal, and pancreatic diseases.
Am J Occup Ther
January 2025
Anat Golos, PhD, OTR, is Occupational Therapist, Researcher, and Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, School of Occupational Therapy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Importance: Engagement in meaningful activities (EMA) is a central determinant of older adults' health and quality of life (QoL) and is a concern of occupational therapy.
Objective: To examine the impact of EMA on QoL among community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore their subjective experiences of the pandemic's impact on their perceived health.
Design: Cross-sectional mixed-methods design (quantitative and qualitative).
West J Emerg Med
November 2024
SBU Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Trabzon, Türkiye.
Introduction: The workload of physicians increased due to the number of patients presenting with suspicion of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and the prolonged wait times in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. Signal peptide-CUB-EGF domain-containing protein 1 (SCUBE-1) is a protein present in platelets and endothelial cells; it is activated by inflammation from COVID-19 and may be associated with COVID-19's known thrombotic risk. We aimed to determine whether SCUBE-1 levels are diagnostically correlated in suspected COVID-19 patients, and whether SCUBE-1 correlated with severity of disease and, therefore, might be useful to guide hospitalization/discharge decisions.
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November 2024
PLLC, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Drawing inspiration from the reflective and liberating practice of testimonio, we narrated our experiences as two women of color precariously employed psychologists with US employment visas. Shirley Ley recounted an experience of lost identity as a psychologist at a small liberal arts institution while Shaznin Daruwalla wove a narrative of tested endurance in her role as a staff psychologist in a medium-sized state-funded academic institution. Despite our diverse origins-Canada and India respectively-we shared the intricate link between our immigration status and employment.
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