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The prevalence of symptomatic dry eye disease (DED) in 4 Middle Eastern Countries & the association between behavioral-based risk factors & severity of DED.

Assessing knowledge of drug-food interactions and associated factors among HCPs working in public hospitals in Ethiopia

Introduction As coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) immunizations become more common, concerns about their safety and reactogenicity have grown. It is important to assess and analyze the post-vaccination side effects of several COVID-19 vaccines that have been licensed in Pakistan. Methods and results A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2021 and January 2022 to collect data on the side effects produced by different COVID-19 vaccines. An online survey was conducted ...

Vitamin D is not only an essential part of a healthy diet but it is also known as the sunshine hormone. It helps to absorb calcium and phosphate within the body and is essential for the development of teeth and bones in growing children. Deficiency in vitamin D causes weak bones, osteoporosis in older individuals, and osteomalacia in children. It also causes loss of alveolar bone around the teeth, increased dental cavities, and other problems associated with gum disease. It can cause depression,...

The tumor microenvironment is crucial in tumourigenesis, response to therapy, and elimination of tumor cells. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) promote the host immune response and are associated with a better prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC). This multicentric retrospective study evaluated the relationship between the presence and intensity of TILs and survival outcomes. A total of 651 patients from four Portuguese oncological centers who underwent surgical resection for stages II or II...

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is among the most common complications of liver cirrhosis with ascites. In the past, it was considered a potentially incurable disease, but its prognosis, though still quite poor, has much improved in the past few years. This has become possible due to early diagnosis and prompt treatment of this once-incurable complication of ascites. The main aim of this study was to know the relation between clinically suspected SBP and laboratory-confirmed ...

Aim The objective of this study is to assess the level of awareness of the effect of diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR) on the eye among a sample of the Jeddah community. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among those attending a diabetes awareness camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in November 2021. Participants were asked to answer questions in a structured questionnaire that was already used in a previous study. Responses were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Scienc...

This study will aim to analyze the epidemiology of MDR-NFGNB among hospital acquired pneumonia patients in tertiary care hospital in Somalia.

Survival Outcomes of Complete Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Determining the incidence and risk factors for the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the neonatal intensive care unit