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The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to evaluate demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with rhabdomyolysis as defined by a serum creatine kinase (sCK) activity > 950 U/L. A total of...

The prevalence and long-term impact of T-cell mediated rejection (TCMR) is poorly defined in the modern era of tacrolimus/mycophenolate-based maintenance therapy. This observational study evaluated 775 kidney transplant...

The COVID-19 pandemic is still raging across the world and vaccination is expected to lead us out of this pandemic. Although the efficacy of the vaccines is beyond doubt, safety still remains a concern. We report a case of a...

To explore the determinants of and behaviour change models for seasonal influenza vaccination compliance among healthcare personnel.COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare personnel may be better understood by exploring...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score and the newly introduced criteria, traumasis, defined as a SOFA score 2 or more among trauma patients.Consecutive...

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has globally strained medical resources and caused significant mortality. This study is aimed to develop and validate a prediction model based on clinical features to...

To analyze Italian Cardiac Surgery experience during the pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) identifying risk factors for overall mortality according to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has a risk of cardiac arrhythmia, acute coronary syndrome, heart failure and myocarditis, and the prognosis of COVID-19 has been associated with cardiovascular symptoms. However, there has not...

There are limited contemporary data on the impact of success vs. failure on the outcomes of chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis of...