Sickle cell disease is the most common hemoglobinopathy among humans. As the condition promotes susceptibility to infections, chronic inflammation, and hypercoagulability disorders, several international agencies have included individuals with this
We aimed to investigate whether the performance characteristics of available nomograms predicting lymph node invasion (LNI) in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) change according to the time elapsed between diagnosis and
CONCLUSIONS: "Multisectoral Leadership and Cooperation", "Government Collaboration among International Partners" and "Awareness in the Community" are key strategies that enhanced the control of the COVID-19 outbreak in Sierra Leone. It is recommended
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of a booster dose of NVX-CoV2373 in Japanese adults who had completed a primary series of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine 6-12 months previously.
CONCLUSIONS: During the pandemic, informal caregivers were put under extra considerable pressure: restrictive government measures sometimes led to the temporary suspension of some or all professional care for persons with care needs, which may have
Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) are key elements of antiviral innate responses that regulate the transcription of interferons (IFNs) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). While the sensitivity of human coronaviruses to IFNs has been characterized
CONCLUSIONS: From this large multicenter study conducted in BrS patients, followed by remote monitoring, the overall incidence of sustained VAs after COVID-19 infection and vaccination is relatively low.
CONCLUSION: The first state of emergency greatly reduced the NPVDC, NDTD, and DE compared to those in the previous year. In people aged over 65 years, it might still be unresolved 2 years after the postponement of dental treatment owing to the first
Introduction. C. difficile infection (CDI) represents an important global threat. In the COVID-19 era, the multifactorial nature of CDI has emerged.Hypothesis - Aim. The aim was to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of CDI in a