CONCLUSION: As in other African settings, age, comorbidities, higher socio-professional level and living in urban areas were the major risk factors for severe forms of the disease and death. Our analysis underlines the importance of collecting and
This study aimed to evaluate the image quality of virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) with tube voltage modulation in pediatric abdominal computed tomography (CT) examination and to determine the effect of decreasing contrast agent concentration
CONCLUSIONS: This systematic review supports the thesis that DTx interventions offer potential economic benefits. However, DTx economic analyses conducted to date exhibit important methodological shortcomings that must be addressed in future
Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome has been observed in immunosuppressed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Detecting and treating asymptomatic Strongyloides infection in individuals from endemic areas can effectively
CONCLUSION: The presence of coronary artery calcified plaque and cardiomegaly were high risks for severe prognosis and mortality in COVID-19 patients and may help to predict the survival of patients.
CONCLUSIONS: It is likely that the shielding programme in Liverpool saved lives, although this seems to have been a little less effective in more deprived areas. A comprehensive programme for identifying vulnerable groups and providing them with
Although a novel oral antiviral agent can improve short-term COVID-19 outcomes, its effects on the long-term outcomes, namely the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), remains unknown. This retrospective cohort study used the TriNetX
Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is a common cerebrovascular disease with a high risk of rupture. At present, the mechanisms underlying the formation and rupture of IAs is not clinically clear. MicroRNAs (miRNAs/miRs) are involved in the development of IAs