We propose a new method to estimate the change of the effective reproduction number with time, due to either disease control measures or seasonally varying transmission rate. We validate our method using a simulated epidemic curve and show that our
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has profoundly impacted global society and various aspects of human life. While the pandemic has resulted in disruptions and challenges, it has also accelerated scientific research on viruses and immunology, leading to
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in significant global mortality and morbidity affecting millions of lives. As healthcare authorities worldwide are still paying substantial attention to COVID-19, other diseases continue
The COVID-19 pandemic had a monumental impact on the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) community. At the beginning of the pandemic, knowledge on the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on IBD was lacking, especially in those with medication-suppressed immune systems
CONCLUSIONS: Preliminary results suggest virtual PHP is feasible and effective, potentially increasing access to evidence-based, intensive ED treatment. However, additional research is needed to establish efficacious support for weight gain among
CONCLUSION: We have shown that during a national lockdown, in the context of a pandemic, mortality in patients with epilepsy has reduced, while out-patient services were delivered remotely, primarily via the telephone. The reasons for this remain
The Gull Alpha Power Lomax distribution is a new extension of the Lomax distribution that we developed in this paper (GAPL). The proposed distribution's appropriateness stems from its usefulness to model both monotonic and non-monotonic hazard rate
Today, health systems are complex due to both the technological development in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the complexity of the patients that are increasingly older with several comorbidities. In any care setting, latent
CONCLUSIONS: The positive experiences in this study illustrate how a lack of stigma enables patient-centered care. The negative experiences reflect the interrelationship between stigmatizing beliefs among healthcare workers, macro-level (policy and