PubMed COVID-19 Clinical Care

Introduction: Almost half of veterans (44.6%) seen in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient setting are diagnosed with hypertension (HTN). Because of the widespread nature of HTN, use of virtual visits has the potential to improve blood

Targeting the primary pathogenic event of sickle cell disease (SCD), polymerization of sickle hemoglobin (HbS), may prevent downstream clinical events. Mitapivat, an oral pyruvate kinase (PK) activator, has therapeutic potential by increasing

CONCLUSION: Peer support has potential to assist bereaved carers of people with cancer. A co-design approach may be beneficial for developing a flexible model for supporting and linking carers together.

CONCLUSIONS: Despite the development of video, the acceptability of video remains lower than that of the phone for most health issues or patient requests. There is a need to better define for which patients and in which medical situations video can

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Childhood depression is associated with significant social and functional impairment, suicide risk, and persistence throughout adulthood. Recent evidence demonstrates that social connectedness and social support may serve as protective factors

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has emerged as the leading indication for liver transplantation (LT) worldwide, with 40% of LTs in the US performed for ALD in 2019. The ALD-related health care burden accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic

CONCLUSION: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual satisfaction are multifaceted. Our findings indicate that fear of COVID-19, rather than vaccination, determines sexual satisfaction.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with AUD who survived COVID-19 had a significantly higher risk of incident cardiovascular diseases within 12 months than that of the patients with AUD without COVID-19 history.

CONCLUSION: This study highlighted the need to build clinicians' confidence and competence, and the provision of service guidelines and training. Although many clinicians had positive experiences with telepractice, most returned to in-person delivery