Current Research COVID-19 Published Articles by UAB FacultyA gyermekkori koronavírus-fertőzést követő sokszervi gyulladás diagnosztikája és kezelése April 10, 2021Összefoglaló. A SARS-CoV-2-fertőzés ritka gyermekkori szövődménye a sokszervi gyulladás, angol terminológiával paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS). Két vagy több szerv érintettségével járó, súlyos tünetekkel induló betegségről van szó, amelynek tünetei átfedést mutatnak a Kawasaki-betegséggel, a toxikus sokk szindrómával és a makrofágaktivációs szindrómával. A PIMS-betegek intenzív terápiás osztályon vagy intenzív terápiás háttérrel rendelkező intézményben kezelendők, ahol... Tamás ConstantinFrom the Operating Room to the Front Lines: Shared Experiences of Nurse Anesthetists During the Coronavirus Pandemic April 9, 2021Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in severe health, economic, social, political, and cultural consequences while thrusting Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) at the forefront of battling an often invisible enemy. A mixed-methods study was conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on CRNA practice. The purpose of the qualitative component of the […] Marjorie EversonHigh-Minority Nursing Homes Disproportionately Affected by COVID-19 Deaths April 8, 2021Racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare have been highlighted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Nursing Home COVID-19 Public File, this study examined the relationship between nursing home racial/ethnic mix and COVID-19 resident mortality. As of October 25, 2020, high minority nursing homes reported 6.5 COVID-19 deaths as compared to […] Robert Weech-MaldonadoA mechanism for matrikine regulation in acute inflammatory lung injury April 8, 2021Proline-glycine-proline (PGP) and its acetylated form (Ac-PGP) are neutrophil chemoattractants generated by collagen degradation, and they have been shown to play a role in chronic inflammatory disease. However, the mechanism for matrikine regulation in acute inflammation has not been well established. Here, we show that these peptides are actively transported from the lung by the […] Sarah W RobisonProtective behaviours and secondary harms from non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa: a multisite prospective longitudinal study April 7, 2021CONCLUSIONS: South Africans complied with stringent Covid-19 NPIs despite the threat of substantial social, economic and health repercussions. Government-supported social welfare programmes appeared to buffer interruptions in income and healthcare access during local outbreaks. Epidemic control policies must be balanced against broader wellbeing in resource-limited settings and designed with parallel support systems where they threaten […] Guy HarlingStill striding toward social justice? Redirecting physical activity research in a post-COVID-19 world April 6, 2021The COVID-19 crisis and parallel Black Lives Matter movement have amplified longstanding systemic injustices among people of color (POC). POC have been differentially affected by COVID-19, reflecting the disproportionate burden of ongoing chronic health challenges associated with socioeconomic inequalities and unhealthy behaviors, including a lack of physical activity. Clear and well-established benefits link daily physical […] Rebecca E LeeCOVID-19 Vaccination of Adolescents and Young Adults of Color: Viewing Acceptance and Uptake With a Health Equity Lens April 5, 2021No abstract Tamera Coyne-BeasleyThe role of antirheumatics in patients with COVID-19 April 5, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in more than 2 million deaths globally. Two interconnected stages of disease are generally recognised; an initial viral stage and a subsequent immune response phase with the clinical characteristics of hyperinflammation associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Therefore, many immune modulators and immunosuppressive drugs, which are widely used in rheumatological […] Christoffer B NissenNursing is a health equity and social justice movement April 4, 2021Nursing has been grounded in the pursuit of health equity and social justice for over 100 years. Escalating health care costs, COVID-19, and racial conflict have spotlighted the impact of our social and health inequities and the interconnectedness of everyone's health. This study discusses two key nursing movements for health and social justice, the public […] Nancy RudnerThoughts on 2021-2022 visiting rotation recommendations from current and recent applicants in surgery April 3, 2021No abstract Nikhi P SinghSources of Health Anxiety for Hospital Staff Working during the Covid-19 Pandemic April 3, 2021CONCLUSIONS: In a sample of hospital staff, subjective feelings of anxiety about one own's health were related to personality traits, individual experiences of having close acquaintances infected with COVID-19, and working on the frontline. Mehran ShayganfardCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training strategies in the times of COVID-19: a systematic literature review comparing different training methodologies March 30, 2021CONCLUSION: AT methods of CPR training provide an effective alternative to the standard in-person CPR for large scale public training. Daniyal Mansoor AliRight Ventricular Strain Is Common in Intubated COVID-19 Patients and Does Not Reflect Severity of Respiratory Illness March 30, 2021CONCLUSIONS: RV dysfunction is common among critically ill COVID-19 patients and is not related to abnormal lung mechanics or ventilatory pressures. Instead, patients with abnormal FWLS had more favorable lung compliance. RV dysfunction may be secondary to diffuse intravascular micro- and macro-thrombosis or direct myocardial damage. Lauren E GibsonEffects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients Living With Vasculitis March 30, 2021CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with vasculitis have high levels of concern and exhibit potentially harmful health-related behaviors. Health care use varies across different demographic groups and geographic regions. Specific strategies are warranted to facilitate engagement of these patients with the health care system during the pandemic. Shubhasree BanerjeeCOVID-19 and the Urgent Need for New Therapies for Obesity March 30, 2021No abstract Frank L GreenwayPatient and family perceptions of telehealth as part of the cystic fibrosis care model during COVID-19 March 29, 2021CONCLUSION: Telehealth was a feasible and well-accepted mechanism for delivering care in a chronic CF care model during the COVID-19 pandemic and may be useful in the post-pandemic era. Further work is needed to understand the impact of telehealth on patient outcomes, healthcare utilization and associated cost. Davis JaclynChallenges in Managing Pericardial Disease Related to Post Viral Syndrome After COVID-19 Infection March 29, 2021Although primarily a respiratory illness, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with cardiac involvement with reported cases of myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia, myocarditis, pericarditis, and pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade. Most cases of pericardial disease in this setting have been during the acute infection. Here, we present a patient who developed pericarditis leading to […] Zachary W SollieSpatial mapping of SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 Lung Injury Identifies Differential Transcriptional Signatures March 29, 2021Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection often leads to development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with profound pulmonary patho-histological changes post-mortem. It is not clear if ARDS from SARS-CoV-2 is similar to that observed in Influenza H1N1, another common viral cause of lung injury. Here, we analyze specific ARDS regions of interest utilizing a spatial transcriptomic platform […] C MargaroliCOVID-19 and Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury-Case Report of 2 Patients: Do We Need to Rethink Our Standard Treatment Strategy? March 26, 2021CONCLUSIONS: Nationwide database of COVID-positive patients with acute spinal cord injury should be collected and analyzed to better understand how to manage acute SCI in the COVID-19 era. The authors recommend preoperative discussion in patients with acute cervical SCI with COVID-19, specifically emphasizing the increased risk of respiratory complications and mortality. Matthew C HessUnderstanding the Differences in COVID-19 Case Fatality Rates Observed Across Alabama Counties March 25, 2021To understand county-level variation in case fatality rates of COVID-19, a statewide analysis of COVID-19 incidence and fatality data was performed, using publicly available incidence and case fatality rate data of COVID-19 for all 67 Alabama counties and mapped with health disparities at the county level. A specific adaptation of the Shewhart p-chart, called a […] Arash Velayati
