Block Words

Docetaxel (DTX) is used against breast cancer despite its side effects such as toxicity and immunosuppression. Here we investigated the cytotoxic and immunomodulatory effects of the ethanol solution extract of propolis (EEP) in...

To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on OB/GYN providers.A 49-item survey was distributed to OB/GYN providers through the websites and email listservs of professional OB/GYN organizations. The survey was open from June...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccination may fail to sufficiently protect transplant recipients against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We retrospectively evaluated COVID-19 in kidney...

Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is characterized by acute flare-ups induced by various factors, but few reports have described GPP onset or flare-up induced by vaccination. To our knowledge, only three such cases following...

Estimating COVID-19 mortality is impeded by uncertainties in cause of death coding. In contrast, age-adjusted excess all-cause mortality is a robust indicator of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts public health. However, in...

Human infection by avian-origin subtype H10 influenza viruses has raised concerns about the pandemic potential of these microbes. H10 subtype low pathogenic avian influenza viruses (LPAIVs) have been isolated from wild birds and...

To address ongoing pandemics and epidemics, policy makers need good data on not only the need for treatments but also on new interventions’ impacts. We present a mathematical model of medicines’ health consequences...

The glycocalyx surrounds every eukaryotic cell and is a complex mesh of proteins and carbohydrates. It consists of proteoglycans with glycosaminoglycan side chains, which are highly sulfated under normal physiological...

Statin use is common in older persons. Given uncertainties in ongoing benefit, changes in health status, and shifting goals of care and preferences, statin discontinuation may be considered in some older persons, although there...

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the leading cyanotic congenital heart disease. We commenced open-heart surgery at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria in 2016.To review the incidence,...

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected natural death of cardiac etiology and occurs within one hour of the onset of cardiac symptoms in an apparently healthy subject or within 24 h if death is not witnessed. The diagnosis...

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide. This randomized controlled, single-center, open-label trial tested the impact of a mobile health (mHealth) service tool...