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Parents under siege: the psychological impact of COVID-19 outbreak on children’s caregivers

The aim of the present study was to assess parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. The impact of COVID-19 outbreak on parental stress is substantial, and those caring for children with underlying disorders are more profoundly affected. Pending the global socioeconomic rebooting after the pandemic, the possible short- and long-term consequences of parental stress should not be ignored. As for other vulnerable groups, accurate health information and resources for psychological support should be provided to parents, especially those caring for children with underlying disorders.

Demographic, psychosocial and health disparities between living and deceased renal allograft recipients in Switzerland

Living donor renal transplantation is widely performed in Switzerland with a superior long-term outcome and lower waiting time compared with deceased renal transplantation. However the chances of receiving a living donor kidney transplant are not the same for all transplant candidates. The current study aimed to identify psychosocial and demographic characteristics that predict lower access to living kidney donation in Switzerland.

LuftiBus in the school (LUIS): a population-based study on respiratory health in schoolchildren

Respiratory disease is common in children and strongly associated with lifestyle and environmental exposures. Thus, it is important to study the epidemiology locally. The LuftiBus in the School (LUIS) study was set up to assess the respiratory health of schoolchildren in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland.

Comparison of characteristics, predictors and outcomes between the first and second COVID-19 waves in a tertiary care centre in Switzerland: an observational analysis

Despite differing treatment regimens, mortality and ICU admission remained largely unchanged for COVID-19 patients admitted during the second wave of the pandemic in our tertiary care hospital. However, discharge processes were optimised with patients leaving the hospital earlier and going to rehabilitation facilities more often.

Ninety-day outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 treated with tocilizumab – a single centre cohort study

In this cohort of severe COVID-19 patients, no tocilizumab-related long-term adverse events or late-onset infections were identified. Although chest CT abnormalities were highly prevalent at day 90, the majority of patients showed normal lung function.

Electrocardiographic alterations by pneumothorax: a case-control study with review of the literature

The sensitivity of published ECG signs in predicting pneumothorax in this cohort was low. However, presence of these ECG signs might raise a suspicion of pneumothorax in patients presenting with dyspnoea, or unclear chest discomfort.