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This manuscript reviews evidence collected during COVID-19 pandemic and provides information on the impact of body composition on severity and outcomes of the disease, analysing methods used for body composition […]
» Read moreTo assess whether people living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of COVID-19 mortality or adverse outcomes, and whether antiretroviral therapy (ART) influences this risk.Rapid review with meta-analysis and […]
» Read moreA 55-year-old Japanese man was hospitalized with the novel coronavirus disease. On the 13th day after the start of favipiravir administration, the patient developed a fever with a temperature of […]
» Read moreSARS-CoV-2 confronts physicians with critical questions, including the use of anticancer therapies in the context of a possible COVID-19 infection. Based on a case report of a patient with metastatic […]
» Read moreVision-threatening retinal diseases affect millions of people worldwide, representing an important public health issue (high social cost) for both technologically advanced and new-industrialized countries. Overall RD group comprises the retinitis […]
» Read moreCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed the way we practice medicine. Standards of care are evolving in an effort to diagnose, manage, and treat the cause of this global pandemic, […]
» Read moreCell entry of the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 is mediated by its spike protein S. As main antigenic determinant, S protein is in focus of various therapeutic strategies. Besides particle-cell fusion, […]
» Read moreWe introduced virtual fracture liaison clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to support clinical care while DXA services were down-turned. We observed that virtual FLS clinics are effective in […]
» Read moreAnaplastic thyroid carcinoma is the rarest tumor of the thyroid gland, representing less than 2% of clinically recognized thyroid cancers. Typically, it has an extremely rapid onset, fatal outcomes in […]
» Read moreCoronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global healthcare burden, characterized by high mortality and morbidity rates all over the world. During the outbreak period, the topic of acute coronary syndromes […]
» Read moreUnderstanding the spectrum and course of biological responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have important therapeutic implications. We sought to characterise biological responses among patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 […]
» Read moreHealth agencies call for the immediate mobilization of existing interventions in response to numerous child and family mental health concerns that have arisen as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Answering […]
» Read moreCOVID-19 is a disease associated with an intense systemic inflammation that could induce severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with life-threatening hypoxia and hypercapnia. We present a case where mild […]
» Read moreTo investigate the nurses’ work environment in university hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenging times for nurses worldwide. In Brazil, as well as in several […]
» Read moreThe review analyzes the potential advantages and problems associated with using HIF prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors as a treatment for COVID-19. HIF prolyl hydroxylase inhibitors are known to boost endogenous erythropoietin […]
» Read moreSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative agent of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which has recently emerged as a potential threat to global public health. SARS-CoV-2 is the […]
» Read morePurpose: It is now clear that the COVID-19 viruses can be transferred via airborne transmission. The objective of this study was to attempt the design and fabrication of an AMBU […]
» Read moreIn response to the 2013-2016 Ebola virus disease outbreak, the US government designated certain healthcare institutions as Ebola treatment centers (ETCs) to better prepare for future emerging infectious disease outbreaks. […]
» Read moreAlopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by non-scarring hair loss. (1) Tofacitinib is an effective oral JAK 1/3 inhibitor that can block IL-2, IL-7 and IL-6 and […]
» Read moreBackground: Increasing evidence has linked repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to postnatal depression and anxiety, yet the factors moderating this relationship have been minimally investigated. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, […]
» Read moreWidespread misuse of short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) may contribute to asthma-related morbidity and mortality. Recognizing this, the Global Initiative for Asthma neither recommends SABA monotherapy nor regards this formulation as a […]
» Read moreIntroduction: COVID-19 represents a serious threat to mental health worldwide. The aim of this study is to identify changes in adolescent psychiatry treatment demand in a tertiary hospital in Madrid […]
» Read moreIntroduction: The global coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a critical challenge to the research community as well as to the healthcare systems. Severe COVID-19 patients are at a higher […]
» Read moreSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 principally weakens the hosts’ innate immune system by impairing the interferon function and production. Type I interferons (IFNs) especially IFN-β are best known for […]
» Read moreInfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been relentless. We are into the 10th month of the pandemic, and we are still getting surprised every day. Although […]
» Read moreMycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative organism of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) now infects more than half of the world population. The efficient transmission strategy of the pathogen includes first remaining dormant […]
» Read moreMost patients who became critically ill following infection with COVID-19 develop severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) attributed to a maladaptive or inadequate immune response. The complement system is an important […]
» Read moreAt the health emergence, no such potent prophylactic therapy is available to control the deadly emerged Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, existing antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial drugs is the […]
» Read morePatients and physicians may be concerned about starting a biologic treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether biologics enhance the risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 or if the disease course […]
» Read moreThe current worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a public health emergency. The angiotensin-converting enzyme II (ACE2) has been reported as the primary host-cell receptor […]
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