CONCLUSION: The presented data demonstrate that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affects the psychological well-being of patients with rare diseases, leading to increased levels of anxiety and stress. Disease-related factors can exacerbate stress
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, care shifted from exclusively telemedicine to hybrid models with in-person, video, and telephone visits. We explored how patient satisfaction and visit preferences have changed by comparing in-person versus
CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of low birthweight in infants born ≥37 weeks' gestation during the pandemic could result in an increase in child stunting and poor development. Future research should measure early child development and growth in
CONCLUSIONS: The discontinuation of the Seguro Popular Program and its substitution with INSABI during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the levels of health care coverage in Mexico. This reduction and the pandemic increased out-of
CONCLUSION: The anti-epidemic task significantly impacts the psychosomatic state of first-line medical personnel, who may require improved social and psychological support. Women experience more stress than men. Frontline medical personnel should
HCoV-OC43, HCoV-229E, HCoV-NL63, and HCoV-HKU1 are four of the seven known human coronaviruses (HCoVs) and, unlike the highly pathogenic SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2, these four so-called seasonal HCoVs generally cause mild upper-respiratory
CONCLUSIONS: Severe and critical ADR, while rare, were more frequent with Lumason and the frequency has increased in more recent years. Additional work is needed to better understand factors, including associations with recently developed mRNA
CONCLUSION: The most critical period of the pandemic required the redirection of activities to concentrate efforts on caring for COVID-19 cases. This situation highlighted the non-prioritization of primary care, as many problems presented by patients