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Hospitalizations for infections by age and sex: register-based study of Danis...
Background: Infectious diseases are a major cause of hospitalizations in children and there is increasing interest in sex differences in immunity during childhood. Therefore, we... -
Assessment of UASB–DHS technology for sewage treatment: a comparative study f...
This paper assesses the technical and economic sustainability of a combined system of an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB)–down-flow hanging sponge (DHS) for sewage... -
Medication therapy strategies for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): re...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread globally since it outbroke in December 2019. The urgent pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to develop and... -
Burden of disease and costs associated with type 2 diabetes in emerging and e...
To estimate the clinical and economic burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in established (EST) and emerging markets (EMG). Three systematic literature reviews were conducted in... -
Systemic and mucosal humoral immune responses induced by the JY-adjuvanted na...
Since the first case of human avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection in 2013, five H7N9 epidemics have occurred in China, all of which caused severe diseases, including... -
Occurrence of ergot alkaloids in wheat from Albania
The occurrence of ergot alkaloids in wheat harvested in Albania was investigated. A total of 71 samples of winter wheat collected in 2014 and 2015 were analysed for the 12 most... -
Exenatide BID Observational Study (ExOS): results for primary and secondary e...
The Exenatide BID Observational Study (ExOS) was designed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of exenatide BID use in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world... -
Relationship between circulating vascular endothelial growth factor and its s...
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is characterized by endothelial dysfunction with capillary leakage without obvious cytopathology in the capillary endothelium. The... -
Enhanced adhesion of blood platelets to intact endothelium of mesenteric vasc...
Numerous in vitro experiments have confirmed that a dysfunctional endothelium is characterized by, inter alia, a higher affinity for binding of platelets and leukocytes.... -
Methionine sulfoxide reductase B1 deficiency does not increase high-fat diet-...
Methionine-S-sulfoxide reductase (MsrA) protects against high-fat diet-induced insulin resistance due to its antioxidant effects. To determine whether its counterpart,... -
Phenotypic characteristics and risk factors in a multi-ethnic cohort of young...
Background: Early onset of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is associated with prolonged exposure to hyperglycaemia and increased propensity to chronic complications. The aim of this... -
Anticholinergics: theoretical and clinical overview
Introduction: Anticholinergics are a class of medicines that block the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, in the brain and peripheral tissues. Medicines with anticholinergic... -
Association of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate exposure with chronic kidney dis...
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based regimens have been associated with impaired kidney function and loss of bone mineral density among patients living with HIV (PLWH). We... -
Hospital costs for patients with lower extremity cellulitis: a retrospective ...
Objectives: Hospital admissions for non-purulent lower extremity cellulitis (NLEC) are common and can be prolonged and costly. Newer treatment options and preventive strategies... -
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) induced by phen...
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is an adverse and severe skin reaction due to patients’ susceptibility to medications, including... -
Percutaneous needle fasciotomy in Dupuytren contracture: a register-based, ob...
Background and purpose — Percutaneous needle fasciotomy (PNF) is a minimally invasive treatment option for Dupuytren contracture, which has gained momentum worldwide in recent... -
Economic burden of hospital admissions for patients with acute bacterial skin...
Objectives: We estimated the total US hospital costs associated with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI) admissions as well as the admissions that may... -
Safety and effectiveness of empagliflozin in Japanese patients with type 2 di...
Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are effective treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We present the interim findings of an ongoing... -
Brazilian native fruit extracts act as preventive agents modulating the purin...
In this study, we evaluated the effects of native fruit extracts on inflammatory and thromboregulatory parameters in animal model of metabolic syndrome (MetS) induced by highly... -
Antibiotic switch after treatment with UTI antibiotics in male patients
Background: There is a lack of evidence on treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in male patients in a primary care setting, and whether narrow-spectrum antibiotics are...
