Ann Acad Med Singap
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Oct 2020
The Role of Hope to Alleviate Anxiety in COVID-19 Outbreak among Community Dwellers: An Online Cross-sectional Survey.
The worldwide emergence of COVID-19 has been associated with diverse consequences, including anxiety. Hope is believed to act as a motivation to enable one to cope with the anxiety. This study was conducted to identify the role of hope in alleviating anxiety due to the COVID-19 outbreak during the primary phase among community dwellers in Iran. ⋯ The morbidity and mortality associated with the COVID-19 outbreak had brought a lot of anxiety among community dwellers. Hope, potentially, can contribute to overcoming anxiety. Therefore, health policymakers can introduce appropriate social interventions to enable the community to cope with stress and anxiety.
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Ann Acad Med Singap · Oct 2020
The Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Recalcitrant Non-genital Warts: A Retrospective Study.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been reported to lead to clinical clearance of lesions when used as an off-label treatment for recalcitrant extragenital warts. The aim of the study is to evaluate the therapeutic and adverse effects of HPV vaccine as an adjunctive therapy for treatment-resistant acral warts. ⋯ Our study suggests a potential adjunctive role of the HPV vaccine in the treatment of acral warts recalcitrant to conventional therapy.