Coinfection of COVID-19 with Influenza and Other Viruses: Clinical Implications
Routine testing for influenza viruses is recommended for all patients hospitalized with COVID-19 to identify coinfection and guide appropriate management strategies, given the potential implications for disease severity and treatment outcomes.
November 2022
Muscle Mass and Hip Fracture Risk in Older Men: Insights from a New Study
Low muscle mass-to-weight ratio significantly increases the risk of hip and potentially other fractures in older men, highlighting the importance of preserving muscle health as a preventive measure against age-related skeletal complications.
November 2022
Emergency Dental Care Triage: Role of Telephone Triage in Patient Management
Telephone triage emerges as an effective approach to prioritize emergency dental patients, optimizing resource allocation and patient flow in dental care settings, and improving access to timely and appropriate treatment for individuals with urgent dental needs.
November 2022
Coronary Plaque, LDL Cholesterol, and Cardiovascular Event Risk: Insights from Imaging Studies
Atherosclerotic burden varies across the spectrum of LDL cholesterol levels, with plaque burden associated with increased cardiovascular risk, highlighting the importance of comprehensive risk assessment beyond traditional lipid profiling in cardiovascular disease prevention.
November 2022
Molecular Mechanisms of Exercise Benefits: Exerchins as Signaling Fractions
Exerchins, signaling fractions released in response to acute and/or chronic exercise, mediate the beneficial effects of exercise on various physiological processes, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the health benefits of physical activity.
November 2022
Prevalence of Dementia in Indigenous Bolivians: Insights from Epidemiological Studies
The prevalence of dementia among indigenous Bolivians is among the lowest in the world, highlighting potential protective factors and providing valuable epidemiological data for understanding dementia disparities across different populations.
November 2022
Identifying COVID-19 Patients at Risk of Mortality: Role of Prolonged QT Interval
Prolonged QT interval on the ECG is identified as an independent risk factor for both myocardial injury and 1-year mortality in patients with COVID-19, underscoring the prognostic significance of cardiac electrophysiological abnormalities in disease outcomes.
November 2022
Neurological Complications in COVID-19: Distinguishing Cause from Effect
Immune-mediated neurological events related to COVID-19 should not be attributed to vaccination, emphasizing the importance of accurate diagnosis and understanding the underlying pathophysiology of neurological complications associated with the virus.
November 2022
Heart Failure with Normal Ejection Fraction: Clinical Challenges and Management Strategies
Heart failure with normal ejection fraction poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, reflecting ongoing uncertainties in disease classification and management approaches, highlighting the need for further research and consensus on diagnostic criteria and treatment algorithms.
November 2022
Preventing Transmission of COVID-19 Between Humans and Animals: One Health Approach
The UN emphasizes the need to monitor wild mammal populations to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection and prevent transmission between humans and animals, advocating for a One Health approach to pandemic preparedness and zoonotic disease control.
November 2022
