CONCLUSIONS: The expected results of this study are to impact a better integration between the different levels of health care, from early detection to follow-up and epidemiological surveillance of mental and substance use disorders contributing to
Progress in stem cell research has revolutionized the medical field for more than two decades. More recently, the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has allowed for the development of advanced disease modeling and tissue engineering
CONCLUSION: Chronic kidney failure, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, heart failure, and asthma were the strongest risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 requiring ICU-care in individuals 50 years compared to the
The COVID-19 pandemic had several specific as well as general implications on cardiac surgery. Acute respiratory distress made extracorporeal oxygenation necessary in a significant number of patients and accordingly many patients were treated in
CONCLUSIONS: It is crucial to use predictors of influenza vaccination, such as how to use the media, for promoting a more widespread influenza vaccination uptake. The results of this study may be helpful in improving influenza vaccination rates
Tweetable abstract The percentage of patients with immune-mediated vaccine-associated hepatitis is minimal compared with the number of patients vaccinated worldwide.
CONCLUSIONS: Elder abuse and discrimination were prevalent across time points. The pandemic has highlighted the marginalization of older persons in our communities. There is an urgent need for development of effective interventions to end abuse and
Policy Points Accurate and reliable data systems are critical for delivering the essential services and foundational capabilities of public health for a 21^(st) -century public health infrastructure. Chronic underfunding, workforce shortages, and