CONCLUSIONS: Operative management of acute cholecystitis during the COVID-19 pandemic, with pre-operative testing and personal protective equipment guidelines, remained safe and effective.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, was first discovered in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Cytokines play a critical role in COVID-19 infections through their inflammatory or anti-inflammatory activities. This study aimed
Aldosterone is a key component of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS). The RAAS could play a substantial role in the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Moreover, the dynamics of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA)
CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the real-world cost of chronic pain associated with OA in cases versus matched controls. We included patients with mild, moderate and severe pain associated with OA, and showed HCRU in discrete 1-year time frames
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has a specific interaction with the coronavirus spike protein, enabling its entry into human cells. This membrane enzyme converts angiotensin II into angiotensin 1-7, which has an essential role in protecting
BACKGROUND: Cardiac function of critically ill patients with COVID-19 generally has been reported from clinically obtained data. Echocardiographic deformation imaging can identify ventricular dysfunction missed by traditional echocardiographic
CONCLUSION: Vascular biomarkers, mostly VCAM-1 and Ang-2/Ang-1 ratio, showed better efficiency to predict need for hemodialysis in critically-ill COVID-19 patients.