CONCLUSION: Subjects who had dysglycemia in acute COVID-19 were characterized by insulin resistance. Over 1 year, a quarter had progression in glycemic status, especially those with more severe COVID-19. Importantly, there was no significant
COVID-19 is known to cause various cutaneous lesions, including acro-ischemic lesions (AIL), which are associated with poor prognosis. Anticoagulant therapy has shown positive responses in AIL patients. However, in this case study, we present a fatal
CONCLUSION: Elevated serum ADA activity in SFTS patients is linked with disease severity and prognosis, showing potential as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for SFTS.
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), one of the key enzymes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), plays an important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection by functioning as a virus receptor. Angiotensin peptides Ang I and Ang II, the substrates of ACE2
CONCLUSION: Although rare, acute pancreatitis may complicate the course of acute COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients. The mechanism of injury to the pancreas and its correlation with the severity of the COVID-19 infection in kidney transplant
Long-term or post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) is a condition that affects people infected with SARS‑CoV‑2, the virus that causes COVID-19. PCS is characterized by a wide range of persistent or new symptoms that last months after the initial infection
COVID-19 has killed more than 5 million individuals worldwide within a short time. It is caused by SARS-CoV-2 which continuously mutates and produces more transmissible new different strains. It is therefore of great significance to diagnose COVID-19
ObjectiveTo evaluate the perceptions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) initiated workplace strategies implemented in radiation oncology departments across Australia.MethodsA multidisciplinary team from Princess Alexandra Hospital developed a
CONCLUSION: without intending to, the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria had mixed effects on family and socioeconomic life, negatively impacting mental health but improving work-related life among others. These findings are a call to policy action to