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Opioid use disorder (OUD) continues to be a major public health crisis, with the current epidemic being driven by synthetic opioids such as illicitly manufactured fentanyl. While medications exist to treat OUD, only sublingual...

There is a lack of data regarding the peri-operative and long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Herein, we report the peri-operative and long-term outcomes of kidney transplantation in CF...

Investigate relationships between pediatric COVID-19 vaccination and social processes of healthcare provider recommendations and school encouragement to provide insights into social processes that may support pediatric COVID-19...

Homelessness increases the risk of acquiring an infectious disease. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify quantitative data related to infectious diseases and homelessness. We searched Google Scholar,...

Advanced pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. For patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, gemcitabine and nanoparticle albumin-binding paclitaxel (nabPTX) combination (GEM/nabPTX) therapy is...

The global pandemic of COVID-19 has been over four years, and the role of intestinal microbiota in the occurrence and development of COVID-19 needs to be further clarified. During the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in...

Sternotomy wound complications are more frequent after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) compared to other cardiac surgeries, primarily due to additional risk factors, including immunosuppression. Flap closure often becomes...

Natural disasters, such as floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall, earthquakes, and tsunamis, can induce stress, which may contribute to the onset and aggravation of various cardiovascular diseases. The circulatory...

Since 2019, Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has raised unprecedented global health crisis. The incidence and impact of atrial fibrillation (AF) on patients with COVID-19 remain unclearly defined.We conducted a retrospective...

After acute coronary syndrome (ACS), inflammation aids healing but may harm the heart. Interleukin (IL)-18 and IL-1β are pivotal proinflammatory cytokines released during pyroptosis, a process that initiates and sustains...