Oct 14, 2024
Obesity has become a global public health problem, and its relationship with gastrointestinal diseases has become a major concern. The visceral adiposity index (VAI) is a novel index to assess the distribution and content of...
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In the treatment of diseases such as acute childhood leukaemia (ALL) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the thiopurines azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, and 6-thioguanine are used. Thiopurines are antimetabolites and...
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Oxaliplatin is the frontline chemotherapy drug for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its insensitivity is a major limitation on therapeutic efficacy. Genomic instability is the prominent feature of CRC and is...
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Testosterone (T) is a critical predictor of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) but the genetic overlap between T and PCOS has not been established. Here by leveraging genetic datasets from large-scale genome-wide association...
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Therapy-related acute promyelocytic leukemia (t-APL) is rare and often linked to previous treatment with alkylating agents or topoisomerase II inhibitors. This report describes three cases of t-APL treated at the Haematology...
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Globally, the prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been increasing recently. This is a major public health concern, as MDR-TB is more difficult to treat and has poorer outcomes compared to drug-sensitive...
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Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PcP) is an opportunistic infection associated with immunocompromised patients. The development of novel immunotherapies has promoted the incidence of PcP. This study describes the clinical...
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Evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with depression symptoms at 10 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and compare with results at 10 weeks and 1 year.A large cohort of prospective admissions with TBI were...
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Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysms are rare entities that arise within the carotid triangle. Although rare, they are clinically significant due to the risk of neurologic thromboembolic events, compression of cranial...
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-associated endothelial dysfunction is a critical factor in the initiation and progression of Atherosclerosis (AS). Annexin A1 is an important member of the annexin family. Despite its...
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Urban areas concentrate on human activities that generate large amounts of waste. A small fraction is mismanaged and ends up on urban surfaces and eventually in waterways. The fraction reaching waterways is usually estimated...
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The objective of this study was to describe the frequency, co-occurrence, and cancer association of anti-cell division cycle and apoptosis regulator 1 (anti-CCAR1) and anti-Sp4 in two large independent adult dermatomyositis (DM)...
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Mental health literacy is a predictor of health outcomes in psychological distress. However, limited research has explored whether low mental health literacy is associated with recent depression and anxiety.We used data from the...
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Emerging evidence suggests a link between salivary metabolite changes and neurodegenerative dementia, with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) implicated in its pathogenesis.We investigated the effects of a clinical oral...
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Sleep is a fundamental prerequisite for physical and mental health. Poor quality of sleep is common among post-cardiac surgery patients and leads to serious health conditions.To conduct a systematic review that investigates the...
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To summarise the evidence and present the state of the science on pressure injury care bundles in the community. Specifically, this review examined (i) the extent of pressure injury by studying its prevalence and incidence in...
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To review and synthesize the literature on interventions to facilitate shared decision-making or to increase participation in decision-making in pediatrics focusing on interventions for children and adolescents.We systematically...
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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorder affecting 30% of psoriatic patients. Effective treatment, especially with biologics like IL-17 and TNF inhibitors, is vital for improving patient...
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Submucosal infiltration of less than 200 μm is considered an indication for endoscopic surgery in cases of superficial esophageal cancer and precancerous lesions. This study aims to identify the risk factors associated with...
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Inspired by the concept of “natural camouflage,” biomimetic drug delivery systems have emerged to address the limitations of traditional synthetic nanocarriers, such as poor targeting, susceptibility to...
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