Articles: coronavirus.
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Few studies examined several anticoagulation (AC) dosage strategy therapies for various outcomes among coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients. However, this AC dosage strategy therapy has not been investigated to assess the length of stay (LOS) and all-cause mortality among critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), especially in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Thus, this study aimed to examine the association of AC dosage strategy therapy with the LOS and all-cause mortality among critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. ⋯ Patients (n = 114) who received a therapeutic dose but not a prophylaxis dose were categorized as receiving a "therapeutic dose." The 30-day ICU LOS was the main outcome, while all-cause mortality was the secondary outcome. The covariate-adjusted logistic regression analysis revealed that the therapeutic dose was significantly associated with a 1.74-fold longer ICU LOS and 6.60-fold greater mortality risk than the prophylaxis dose. Critically ill COVID-19 patients who received the therapeutic dose had a longer ICU LOS and higher mortality than those who received the prophylaxis dose.
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Vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is crucial for preventing and minimizing illness. Myocarditis and pericarditis after messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adult males have been reported. Most of the studies in this area rely on retrospective symptom reporting, especially for adolescents experiencing myocarditis as a potential side effect. However, prospective postvaccination echocardiographic evaluation is rare. ⋯ Although adolescents vaccinated with the second dose of BNT vaccine commonly experienced transient postvaccination discomfort, the serial echocardiographic examinations did not reveal any significant deterioration of cardiac function within 28 days. Further studies are required to investigate the incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccination-associated myocarditis in adolescents and the related mechanisms.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge effect around the world. The aim of this study was to determine what eating habits, physical activity, and use of stimulants were likely among physical therapy students during the outbreak. ⋯ The findings presented here indicate the need to take measures to increase nutritional knowledge among physiotherapy students and to take measures to reduce the use of stimulants.