Differences in public health approaches to control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic could largely explain substantial variations in epidemiological indicators (such as …

Aims: To compare the early impact of COVID-19 infections and mortality from February to
July 2020 across the Nordic nations of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland through …

BACKGROUND Demographers have emphasized the importance of age in explaining the
spread of COVID-19 and its impact on mortality. However, the relationship between COVID …

Background There has been considerable international variation in mortality during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to investigate the differences between …

ABSTRACT Background General practitioners (GPs) need a valid, user-friendly tool to
identify patients most vulnerable to COVID-19, especially in the hypothesis of a booster …

Abstract Introduction: Unexpectedly, Italy was the first Western country to face COVID-19
outbreak, but promptly it was the first one to adopt stringent procedures to stem the spread of …

We have read with interest the short communication published by Segovia-Juarez et al.,
2020 in Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology establishing that high altitude reduces the …

Objectives: We explored the association of underlying health conditions (UHC) with
depression and anxiety, and examined the modification effects of suspected COVID-19 …

Introduction. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) is associated with significant cost,
morbidity, and mortality. There is limited data on the incidence of VAP, appropriate antibiotic …

OBJECTIVES: Whether and how the COVID-19 pandemic affected utilization of routine
medical care in areas with low infection risk, such as Taiwan, has not been widely …