CONCLUSIONS: This population-based study suggests that adherence to diabetes care may modify the association between HbA1c levels and the risk of COVID-19 infection.
BACKGROUND: The rapid global spread of COVID-19 has seriously impacted people's daily lives and the social economy while also posing a threat to their lives. The analysis of infectious disease transmission is of significant importance for the
CONCLUSION: Despite significant impact on health and quality of life, olfactory disorders are neglected by the medical community. Patients should be given an ENT assessment with olfactometry, to establish diagnosis and prognosis. Global
The year 2022 had continued successes and challenges for the field of kidney transplantation, as the community adapted to ongoing surges of the COVID-19 pandemic and broader geographic organ distribution. The total number of kidney transplants in the
Retraction: "Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant receptor-binding domain-based protein subunit vaccine (Noora vaccine™) against COVID-19 in adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 1 trial," by Salimian J, Ahmadi A, Amani
AIM: To explore how experiences of increased loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic affected emotional distress and changes in perceptions of physical and mental health.
CONCLUSIONS: An online behavioural self-help intervention rapidly reduces acute insomnia severity (within one week), and benefits mood in people with acute insomnia. These beneficial effects are maintained up to three months later. Although the use
CONCLUSION: Patients with asthma did not have an increased risk of mortality or mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19. However, patients with asthma had a higher risk of more severe COVID-19 due to factors such as advancing age, elevated body-mass