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Introduction Zonulin is a protein that plays a role in the reversible regulation of epithelial permeability. As zonulin is released in large amounts into the intestinal lumen, it disrupts the integrity of the tight junctions and causes continuous migration of antigens to the submucosa. Consequently, it can trigger inflammatory processes and severe immune reactions. In severe cases, SARS-CoV-2 may have a major impact on the clinical manifestations of the disease by directly or indirectly affectin...

Background and aims Diabetic foot ulcer location is a known independent predictor for cure with a better healing gradient proximal to distal. Although advanced age is one of the main factors associated with greater diabetic foot ulcer severity, there are no studies evaluating diabetic foot ulcer location specifically in the elderly population in an outpatient setting. This study evaluated diabetic foot ulcer location and age-group interactions in diabetic foot presentation. Methods A retrospecti...

This study investigated the clinical characteristics and the risk factors for mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with tuberculosis.

Anxiety and depression are amongst the most prevalent mental health problems. Their pattern of comorbidity may inform about their etiology and effective treatment, but such research is sparse. Here, we document long-term prognosis of affective caseness (high probability of being a clinical case) of anxiety and depression, their comorbidity, and a no-caseness condition at three time-points across six years, and identify the most common prognoses of these four conditions. Longitudinal pop...

Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare but severe cause of obliterative cholangiopathy in neonates. Its incidence differs worldwide varying from 5/100,000 to 32/100,000 live births. The highest incidence is seen in Asia and the Pacific region. Diagnosing this disease is difficult in its early stages; thus, screening is necessary to avoid serious complications that can be minimized with early intervention during the first few months of life. Currently, although there are no medical treatments ...

Evaluation of Social Media Usage by Dental Practitioners of Pakistan for Professional Purposes – A Cross-Sectional Study

To investigate the effects of the COVID-19 quarantine on pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP).

Background The data on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on interstitial lung disease (ILD) is still limited. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no study from India to date to assess the impact of COVID-19 in patients with preexisting ILD. We undertook this study to assess the clinical outcome of ILD patients admitted to our hospital with COVID-19. Methods In this retrospective observational study, records of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-conf...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitude of the public in Saudi Arabia toward the concept of surface decontamination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based study was conducted over six months, from February 2021 to July 2021. We included adult Saudi and non-Saudi males and females living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  Results: Six hundred and twenty-six responses from Saudi (92.7%) and non-Saudi (7.3%) participants with a median age of...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by an enveloped RNA beta coronavirus, has become a pandemic, with a mortality rate ranging from 0.7% to 10.8%. Although older adults with comorbidity are more likely to suffer severe disease and eventual mortality, diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most frequently reported noncommunicable diseases shown to predict poor prognosis in COVID-19 patients. Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) ...