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Tingting Geng and colleagues investigate whether lifestyle behaviours could affect microvascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes in the UK Biobank.

This retrospective observational study of adults entering HIV care between 2007 and 2019 compares differences in the prescription of integrase inhibitor–contain

Background Depression and anxiety are among the most prevalent illnesses worldwide. Although depression affects many individuals throughout their lives, physicians are at a heightened risk of developing the disorder due to their high-stress levels and enormous responsibilities. The study aimed to examine the prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders among surgical doctors in Makkah city hospitals as well as the risk factors. Methods Analytical cross-sectional research was performed at all ...

Investigating the value of preoperative systemic inflammation response score in predicting the prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy

This study reports 20-year breast cancer incidence among participants in Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials randomized to conjugated equine estrogen (CEE) a

The impact of corticosteroids on patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)/chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection is currently unknown. We aimed to investigate the association of corticosteroids on these patients. This retrospective multicenter study screened 5447 confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized between Jan 1, 2020 to Apr 18, 2020 in seven centers in China, where the prevalence of chronic HBV infection is moderate to high. Severe patients who had chronic HBV and acu...

Katrine Finderup Nielsen and colleagues investigate vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, COVID-19 related hospitalization and COVID-19 related death, in previously infected individuals in Denmark.

Katrine Finderup Nielsen and colleagues investigate vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection, COVID-19 related hospitalization and COVID-19 related death, in previously infected individuals in Denmark.

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. We evaluate incidence of community- and hospital-onset BSI rates and outcomes before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We conducted a retrospective cohort study evaluating patients who were hospitalized for ≥ 1 day with discharge or death between June 1, 2019, and September 4, 2021, across 271 US health care facilities. Community- and hospital-onset BSI and relat...

The elderly are highly vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Waning immunity and emergence of Omicron have caused concerns about reduced effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. The objective was to estimate vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe COVID-19 among the elderly. This nationwide, register-based cohort analysis included all residents aged 70 years and over in Finland. The follow-up started on December 27, 2020, and ended on March 31, 2022. The outcomes of interest were COVID-19-related...