BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has been shown to differently affect various demographic and clinical population subgroups. We aimed to describe trends in absolute and relative COVID-19-related mortality risks across clinical and demographic population
CONCLUSIONS: In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who required oxygen therapy, combination therapy with PBW-based dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib might not shorten the hospital stay's length or oxygen therapy's duration.
CONCLUSIONS: It is observed that the trend of maternal mortality is related to the increase in mortality from COVID-19, maternal deaths associated with COVID-19 occurred specifically in the zonal planning units that registered more than 160 cases of
The obesity epidemic and its health consequences have not spared the population of kidney transplant (KTx) candidates and recipients. In addition, KTx recipients are susceptible to weight gain after transplantation. Overweight and obesity after KTx
Objective: To examine the correlation between cyberchondria and quality of life (QOL) among Lebanese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into consideration the moderating role of emotions (emotion regulation and positive and negative affect)
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic brought ageism to the forefront of public discourse. Negative ageism incurs more negative self-perceptions of aging, which affects physical and mental functioning. Whether negative ageism as perceived and experienced
We examine the cellular and soluble determinants of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relative to aging by performing mass cytometry in parallel with clinical blood testing and plasma proteomic profiling of ~4,700 proteins from 71 individuals with
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital defect in newborn infants. Due to the various types of heart abnormalities, CHD can have a wide range of symptoms. Cardiac lesions comprise a range of different types and accordingly