Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS) is a rare but potentially severe adverse event following immunization with adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccines such as Ad26.COV2.S (Janssen) and ChAdOx1 (AstraZeneca). However, no case of TTS has
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that some patients hesitated to undergo deceased-donor kidney transplantation during the pandemic. There is a need to develop an appropriate system to ensure safe and secure kidney transplantation during prolonged
INTRODUCTION: Same-day total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continue to gain popularity in the United States (U.S.). The present study sought to quantify recent same-day outpatient trends taking into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic
A SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant, BA.2.86, has emerged and spread to numerous countries worldwide, raising alarm because its spike protein contains 34 additional mutations compared to its BA.2 predecessor¹. We examined its antigenicity using human
Since the COVID-19 health crisis, telemedicine has received a lot of attention around the world. Following attempts to set up a telemedicine system, in particular teleconsultation and teleexpertise, which proved inconclusive in Burkina, we have seen
CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES: In a highly-selected case-series of patients with refractory, opioid-associated constipation, naldemedine was safe and associated to reduced gastric residuals and promoting laxation. In the systematic review and meta
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused disruption and uncertainty for junior medical doctor training and education. This has compounded the existing stress experienced by this cohort. However, by choosing appropriate educational
CONCLUSIONS: The study showed that the bivalent mRNA vaccines as the second and third doses would provide protection against COVID-19 among adults ≥65 years in Japan.
Evolutionary medicine - i.e. the application of insights from evolution and ecology to biomedicine - has tremendous untapped potential to spark transformational innovation in biomedical research, clinical care and public health. Fundamentally, a