Independent mortality predictors in older COVID-19 patients with delayed hospitalization: A retrospective study from Eastern China, 2023

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

Delayed hospitalization of older patients with COVID-19 results in the loss of the early antiviral treatment window, as well as the progression to critical illness involving shock, hypoxemia, and corticosteroid therapy. Nevertheless, the hierarchy of

Social inequalities in cause-specific premature mortality in rural and urban France: a pre-pandemic population attributable fraction analysis

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Social inequalities substantially contributed to cause-specific premature mortality in pre-pandemic mainland France. ASYRs increased with deprivation in both urban and rural areas and were consistently higher among males. The persistent

Longitudinal dynamics and recovery of lung ultrasonographic consolidations, association with growth in dairy calves in herds with circulating bovine coronavirus and Pasteurellaceae

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

Subclinical pneumonia is frequently detected in calves; however, its longitudinal dynamics, including recovery during the neonatal period, remain poorly understood. This prospective cohort study characterized lung consolidation dynamics, recovery

Health Screening and Post-Arrival Services for Refugee Children From Afghanistan

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Refugee health screening remains essential in post-arrival healthcare, allowing early identification and treatment of infections and micronutrient deficiencies and support for complex cases. Fragmented systems for refugee health

Effectiveness of online family connections for family members of people with BPD: a naturalistic comparison with the face-to-face format

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

INTRODUCTION: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common condition with significant negative impacts on relatives due to its interpersonal instability and suicidal behaviors. Family Connections (FC) is currently the most empirically supported

Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from the New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data Project

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSION: Our findings emphasize that Black/African American identity and Medicaid enrollment are associated maternal morbidity, while clinical conditions (particularly cardiovascular and metabolic diseases) emerge as key correlates of SMM severity

Incidence of hospitalized abusive head trauma among infants in Japan, 2014-2022

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: Hospitalized AHT incidence in Japan did not change significantly over 9 years. At the population level, neither the COVID-19 pandemic nor the increased uptake of male childcare leave was associated with a measurable change in the AHT

Ultrasonographic and Radiographic Features of Mucormycosis Causing Generalized Lymphadenopathy and Cranioventral Pulmonary Masses in an Immunocompetent Cat

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

A 4-year-old domestic shorthair cat from Switzerland presented with seizures and peripheral lymphadenomegaly. Thoracic radiographs demonstrated cranioventral pulmonary masses and enlargement of the cranial mediastinal and tracheobronchial lymph nodes

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on reported malaria incidence in children under five years of age in Cameroon: an interrupted time series analysis with regional heterogeneity (2017-2022)

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a substantial initial disruption in reported childhood malaria incidence in Cameroon, followed by a progressive recovery with marked territorial disparities. These findings support strengthening

Applying social emotional learning across secondary school transition: An evaluation of the Motus social emotional learning pilot program

Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 4:00 AM

The transition into secondary/middle school can diverge adolescents into positive and negative developmental trajectories. Social emotional learning (SEL) programs can improve social-emotional skills and psychological well-being (PWB). However, there

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