Postgraduate medical journal
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Retracted Publication
Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Germany: a cross-sectional, population-based study.
Achieving high COVID-19 vaccination rates is a key public health challenge. The study aims to investigate factors determining COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and adherence to prevention measures, in German adults. ⋯ The results of the study could be used by practitioners, researchers and policy-makers working in the field of prevention and management of COVID-19.
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The essential principles of statistics as applied to surveys, studies, sampling, epidemiology, screening, and trials are described and explained.
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Children with genodermatoses are at an increased risk of developing behavioural disorders which may impart lasting damage on the individual and their family members. As such, early recognition of childhood mental health disorders via meticulous history taking, thorough physical examination, and disorder-specific testing is of paramount importance for timely and effective intervention. If carried out properly, prompt psychiatric screening and intervention can effectively mitigate, prevent or even reverse, the psychiatric sequela in question. To that end, this review aims to inform the concerned physician of the manifestations and treatment strategies relevant to the psychological sequelae of genodermatoses.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of B cell-mediated immunity with disease severity and mortality in patients with COVID-19. ⋯ In the present study, the prognosis of patients with COVID-19 was shown to be associated with the B cell subset and serum immunoglobulin levels.