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Canadian Rheumatology Association Meeting Virtual Congress February 24 - 26, 2021.

The 75th Annual Meeting of The Canadian Rheumatology Association was held virtually on February 24-26, 2021. The program consisted of presentations covering original research, symposia, awards, and le…

Joint impacts of media, vaccination and treatment on an epidemic Filippov model with application to COVID-19.

A non-smooth SIR Filippov system is proposed to investigate the impacts of three control strategies (media coverage, vaccination and treatment) on the spread of an infectious disease. We synthetically…

Albert Camus and Management: Opening the Discussion on the Contributions of his Work.

This article responds to a call from Philosophy of Management (Vandekerckhove 2020) to open a discussion on the contribution of Albert Camus's work to management. The aim of this article is to argue t…

Mental Health Screening in General Practices as a Means for Enhancing Uptake of Digital Mental Health Interventions: Observational Cohort Study.

Digital mental health interventions stand to play a critical role in managing the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, enhancing their uptake is a key priority. General practitioners (…

Re: Roman Sosnowski, Hubert Kamecki, Steven Joniau, Jochen Walz, Zachary Klaassen, Joan Palou. Introduction of Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Challenge for Now, an Opportunity for the Future. Eur Urol. In press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2020.07.007.

Cepharanthine: a review of the antiviral potential of a Japanese-approved alopecia drug in COVID-19.

Cepharanthine (CEP) is a naturally occurring alkaloid derived from Stephania cepharantha Hayata and demonstrated to have unique anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, immunomodulating, antiparasitic, and a…

Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

The respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to present diagnostic challenges. Early research showed thoracic (chest) imaging to be sensitive but not specific in the diagnosis of c…

A Mixed-Signal Chip-Based Configurable Coherent Photoacoustic-Radar Sensing Platform for In Vivo Temperature Monitoring and Vital Signs Detection.

For precise health status monitoring and disease diagnostics in the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to detect various kinds of target signals robustly under high noise and strong interferen…

Pityriasis rosea Gibert triggered by SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report.

Pityriasis rosea Gibert is an erythematous-papulosquamous dermatosis that frequently occurs in young adults. The etiopathogenesis of PR is still unknown, but is frequently associated with episodes of …

Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19.

The respiratory illness caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to present diagnostic challenges. Our 2020 edition of this review showed thoracic (chest) imaging to be sensitive and moderately specif…

Albert Camus - A Psychobiographical Approach in Times of Covid-19.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) stands as one of the famous pioneers in the French history of existentialism. He was a novelist, political activist, essayist and editor, as well as a journalist and playwrigh…

Deep Learning-Based Multimodal Abnormal Gait Classification Using a 3D Skeleton and Plantar Foot Pressure

Classification of pathological gaits has an important role in finding a weakened body part and diagnosing a disease. Many machine learning-based approaches have been proposed that automatically classi…

Use of office based transnasal oesophagoscopy in management of Head & Neck conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, United Kingdom.

To assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of transnasal oesophagoscopy (TNO) in cases of suspected upper aerodigestive tract malignancy and define its role as a safe alternative to panendoscopy. W…

Commentary on "Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin as a treatment of COVID-19: results of an open label non-randomized clinical trial" by Gautret et al.

The results of a clinical trial comparing hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19 were recently published by Philippe Gautret et al. This …

Commentary: Case Report: Hyperbilirubinemia in Gilbert Syndrome Attenuates Covid-19-Induced Metabolic Disturbances.

Pityriasis rosea Gibert type rash in an asymptomatic patient that tested positive for COVID-19.

[Pityriasis rosea Gibert type rash in an asymptomatic patient that tested positive for COVID-19].

Teaching surgery during COVID-19: The experience of Albert Einstein Medical School, Brazil.

A Bayesian reanalysis of the effects of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin on viral carriage in patients with COVID-19.

Gautret and colleagues reported the results of a non-randomised case series which examined the effects of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin on viral load in the upper respiratory tract of Severe acu…

Case Report: Hyperbilirubinemia in Gilbert Syndrome Attenuates Covid-19-Induced Metabolic Disturbances.

Gilbert syndrome (GS) is a liver disorder characterized by non-hemolytic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. On the other hand, Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a recent viral infectious disease pr…