Mclaughlin

The relationship between liver injury and mortality remains unclear in patients with COVID-19. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of aminotransferases levels at hospital admission to predict mortality in patients with COVID-19.

This prospective study included 406 patients [57% male, aged 56years] with COVID-19 hospitalized in 26…[Read more]

ntribute to a higher health-related quality of life.

Sports and physical activities are an important cause of traumatic brain injury among adolescents. Childhood traumatic brain injury has been associated with cognitive impairment, emotional problems, and impaired behavior control, and these neuropsychological changes may place these youth at…[Read more]

For apical periodontitis treatments, a new method with the insertion of an electrode into the root canal of a tooth and application of a current at 500 kHz to sterilize the area by Joule heat has attracted attention. However, few studies have quantified the temperature increase in the root canal. This study aimed to investigate the basic c…[Read more]

eading to a high short-term mortality rate. Higher total GGO score, higher levels of initial KL-6 and CRP predict poor outcome in anti-MDA5 positive patients. However, initial intensive treatment may improve the prognosis.

Chemotherapy medications are reported to cause discoloration of the nails known as melanonychia. Depending on the nail…[Read more]

Current ischemic stroke risk prediction is primarily based on clinical factors, rather than imaging or laboratory markers. Apoptosis related chemical We examined the relationship between baseline ultrasound and inflammation measurements and subsequent primary ischemic stroke risk.

In this secondary analysis of the Multi-Ethnic Study of…[Read more]

of the cervical spine.

The leading surgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy is anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). However, it has been suggested that ACDF procedures could lead to accelerated degeneration of the adjacent cervical discs (adjacent segment disease, or ASD) and the effect of ACDF surgery on neck symptoms and…[Read more]

bles and sexual and mental health. • The study confirms difficulties in the sexual functioning of women with connective tissue diseases. The biggest difficulties occur in sexual desire, orgasm and arousal. Patients also had mental disorders symptoms. • The study presents conclusions and indications which may be important and help specialists app…[Read more]