Articles: sars-cov-2.
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Background & objectives The global impact of COVID-19, with over 45 million cases and 533,300 deaths in India alone, necessitates effective surveillance methods. Traditional approaches face challenges in detecting pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic cases, prompting the exploration of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). This study focuses on Mumbai's vulnerable slums, aiming to assess the potential of WBE as an alternative surveillance method. ⋯ Interpretation & conclusions Wastewater-based epidemiology emerges as a cost-effective and rapid early warning system, providing crucial insights into virus behaviour and evolution. Particularly significant for countries like India, WBE aids in outbreak monitoring and targeted interventions. The global integration of wastewater surveillance emphasizes its importance in comprehensive pandemic monitoring, establishing it as an integral component of public health strategies worldwide.
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Journal of critical care · Dec 2024
One-year outcomes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care unit survivors.
To determine differences in one-year multi-domain health outcomes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. ⋯ COVID-19 ICU survivors experience equal or less health problems but a greater decline in QoL one year after ICU admission compared to non-COVID-19 ARDS or pneumonia survivors.
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Observational Study
The risk factors for long term cardiovascular symptoms in patients after coronavirus disease 2019 infection.
Presently, numerous studies have demonstrated that long-term cardiovascular changes after Coronavirus Disease 2019(COVID-19) infection should be considered. The study was aimed to explore the risk factors for post COVID-19 long-term cardiovascular symptoms. ⋯ Anxiety and depression, C-reactive protein, D-dimer, and LDL-C levels are associated with the development of post COVID-19 long-term cardiovascular symptoms.
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Haemodialysis (HD) patients are predisposed to physical ailments, and their occurrence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could potentially lead to a more unfavourable prognosis. However, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (Omicron variant) infection on the prognosis of HD patients remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the impact of Omicron variant infection on the prognosis of HD patients. ⋯ Omicron variant infection was associated with increased mortality risk in HD patients, and Omicron infection worsen the prognosis of HD patients. Enhancing immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 is crucial for HD patients during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.