CONCLUSIONS: The increasing mortality involving asbestosis and, even if of slight entity, MPM, observed in people aged over 80 years during the 1^(st) year of the COVID-19 pandemic, aligned in part with the previous temporal trend, could be due to
OBJECTIVES: Respiratory muscle weakness with higher ventilatory demands were reported even in patients recovering from only mild COVID-19 symptoms. Aim of this study was to assess the function of phrenic nerve and inspiratory respiratory muscle as
We aimed to estimate the associations between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination during pregnancy and the risks of adverse perinatal outcomes. We performed a literature search in PubMed, Web of Science and Embase to identify eligible
Chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) are public health crises and their co-occurrence has led to further complications and public health impacts. Provision of treatments for comorbid chronic pain and OUD is paramount to address these public
CONCLUSION: Reconceptualizing COVID-19 as a 'collective trauma' can help healthcare workers understand the needs of post-COVID patients and enable them to respond empathetically. A trauma-informed model is complementary to this cohort as it
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) could cause an emergency illness characterized by fever, muscle pain, and even death in humans or ruminants. However, there are no approved antiviral drugs that prevent or treat RVFV infection. While therapeutic
Prisons are high-risk settings for infectious disease transmission, due to their enclosed and semi-enclosed environments. The proximity between prisoners and staff, and the diversity of prisons reduces the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical