BACKGROUND: Addressing persistent and pervasive health inequities is a global moral imperative, which has been highlighted and magnified by the societal and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Observational studies can aid our understanding of
Tissue injury in nonmalignant human disease can develop from either disproportionate inflammation or exaggerated fibrotic responses. The molecular and cellular fundamental of these 2 processes, their impact on disease prognosis and the treatment
Malnutrition is the major cause of mortality and morbidity globally with undernutrition contributing about 45% of all deaths of under five children. Besides the direct effects of protracted conflicts, the macroeconomic crisis that has greatly
CONCLUSIONS: Exposure to COVID-19 infection in the intrauterine period does not cause congenital or late-onset hearing loss (within six months) in infants; therefore, gestational COVID-19 infection is not a risk factor for infant hearing loss.
The Indonesian government has enforced several social restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) virus, such as closures of in-person schools, public areas, and playgrounds as well as reduced outdoor activities
Many research questions in public health and medicine concern sustained interventions in populations defined by substantive priorities. Existing methods to answer such questions typically require a measured covariate set sufficient to control
The global coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with reduced rate of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, there were a few data showing how emergency medical system (EMS) and management strategies for acute
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had a significant impact on the healthcare field that resulted in changes to the way safe and effective medical care is delivered. The effects range from service disruption including ambulatory clinic closure due to both
COVID-19 disrupted lives and livelihoods and affected various sectors of the economy. One such domain was the already overburdened healthcare sector, which faced fresh challenges as the number of patients rose exponentially and became difficult to