Alkylphenols (APs) represent one of the highest exposure levels among endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the South China Sea (SCS) due to their extensive use as plastic additives. The concerns about EDCs, including APs, have been reiterated
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic led to declines in the attendance of outpatient consultations among type 2 diabetes patients, and these patients also encounter deterioration in kidney function. Difference in consultation modality (in person or by
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings confirm the universality of certain COVID-19 risk factors-such as gender and age-while highlighting other risk factors that appear to be more (or less) relevant in the context of Bangladesh. These findings on the demographic
An approach to assess severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (and past infection) was developed. For virus detection, the SARS-CoV-2 virus nucleocapsid protein (NP) was targeted. To detect the NP, antibodies were
CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents with cancer seem to have coped well with the pandemic: although they were very afraid of the virus for themselves and their families, and had to limit their social contact, they did comply with the restrictions. Their
CONCLUSION: Anorexia nervosa and atypical anorexia nervosa are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses that are best addressed through early detection and treatment. Family physicians are in an optimal position to screen for, diagnose, and
The novel coronavirus crisis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was a global pandemic. Although various therapeutic approaches were developed over the past 2 years, novel strategies with more efficient
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) primarily infects the respiratory tract, but pulmonary and cardiac complications occur in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To elucidate molecular mechanisms in the lung and heart
COVID-19-infected individuals and those who recovered from the infection have been demonstrated to have elevated liver enzymes or abnormal liver biochemistries, particularly with preexisting liver diseases, liver metabolic disorders, viral hepatitis