CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: During C-19, there was a higher rate of pediatric injuries compared to Pre-C-19. The incidence of domestic oral and maxillofacial injuries increased despite the considered home safety.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic caused changes in the consumption of prescribed/non-prescribed drugs and the population's habits, influencing the detection and concentration of emerging contaminants (ECs) in sanitary sewage and harming environmental and
The recent approval of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) as vaccine to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has been a scientific turning point. Today, the applicability of mRNA is being demonstrated beyond infectious diseases, for example in cancer
CONCLUSION: AF is common in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, and is associated with poorer in-hospital mortality, immediate complications and increased healthcare resource utilization.
Since COVID-19 is easily transmitted among people in close physical proximity, the focus of epidemiological policy during the COVID-19 crisis included major restrictions on interpersonal distance. However, the way in which distance restrictions
Here, we developed a field-deployable molecular diagnostic kit for the detection of RNA viruses that operates in a pipette-free manner. The kit is composed of acrylic sticks, PCR tubes, and palm-sized three-dimensional(3D)-printed heaters operated by
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that in 2022, 10.6 million people developed tuberculosis (TB). Over 400 000 TB cases were rifampicin or multidrug-resistant TB. The 7.5 million TB notifications in 2022 were the highest ever
CONCLUSION: Some systemic barriers including an inflexible booking process and long wait times for immediate interpreter services were identified. The low use of interpreter services is attributed to the difficulties accessing the service and poor