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Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), along with high levels of anxiety and other mental health problems, has become more common among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent German study.

In the treatment of patients with severe COVID-19, adding the combination of pembrolizumab plus tocilizumab to standard of care (SOC) appears to result in higher and faster discharge from the hospital without sequelae, as shown in the proof-of-concept phase II COPERNICO trial.

Children with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB), a common complication of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO), are vulnerable to a wide range of illnesses, suggests a study. Thus, classifying its severity may aid in treatment decision-making.

The triplet combination of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (B/F/TAF) is as good as dolutegravir + emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (DTG+F/TDF) in terms of efficacy for HIV control but results in better hepatitis B virus (HBV) outcomes in patients with HIV/HBV co-infection, according to results of the phase III ALLIANCE trial presented at IAS 2022.

Among nursing home residents, rather than using a one-size-fits-all threshold temperature, looking at individual changes in body temperature and temperature variability, could lead to better prediction of COVID-19 infection, a recent study has found.

Patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) see lower levels of physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during a period of lockdown, according to a recent Germany study. While younger patients resume exercise with the easing of restrictions, older patients tend to remain inactive.