Transgender people often live with social vulnerability, largely promoted by gender-based prejudice. Our aim in this article was to raise preliminary data on how the COVID-19 pandemic and perceived prejudice have contributed to the problem of food
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spreading rapidly across the world, posing a major health concern with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be at higher risk of infection
CONCLUSION: A confirmed COVID-19 infection, male gender, elevated BMI, surgical urgency, and surgical discipline were independent factors for an increased risk of unplanned postoperative ICU admission. In the event of similar pandemics, postponing
The Algerian Ministry of Higher Education announced the closure of universities and switched to distance teaching due to the strong and rapid spread of COVID-19. The pandemic that forced this change created many obstacles to pedagogy. In fact, many
Mathematical modelling plays a key role in understanding and predicting the epidemiological dynamics of infectious diseases. We construct a flexible discrete-time model that incorporates multiple viral strains with different transmissibilities to
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that one in nine patients with COVID-19 developed AKI with almost a third having stages 2 and 3 AKI. Older age, male gender, presence of GI symptoms, and antibiotic and nephrotoxin exposures were significant predictors
CONCLUSIONS: Hospital coding of CDI and notification to authorities has approximately halved from 2015 to 2021. Potential influential factors include hospital hygiene campaigns, implementation of antibiotic stewardship programs, social distancing due