The clinical features and outcomes of diabetes patients infected with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis comprising 192,693 patients by Kai Liu, Shu Liu, Ting-ting Xu, Hong Qiao

“…ObjectivesWe sought to explore the relevance of analyses that include critical laboratory parameters and drug treatment, clinical characteristics of diabetic patients who are infected with COVID-19, to the development of individualized treatment strategies for diabetic patients infected with COVID-19.MethodsWe searched Cochrane, Embase, FMRS, Pubmed, Springer, Web of Science databases for systematic reviews and meta-analyses to estimate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of confirmed covid-19 infections in patients with and without diabetes.ResultsOur meta-analysis included a total of 32 studies with 192,693 COVID-19 patients. Common comorbidities in the diabetic group were hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. …”
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Differences in clinical characteristics between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yingying Han, Jia Guo, Xingzhao Li, Zhuan Zhong

“…Compared to influenza, COVID-19 was more common among men (OR = 1.46, 95% CI: 1.23–1.74) and people with a higher body mass index (MD = 1.43, 95% CI: 1.09–1.77). …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…Abstract Background Postoperative delirium is a common and significant consequence in patients with type A aortic dissection following surgery; however, there is currently no effective postoperative care plan. …”
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Prevalence of prescribing topical corticosteroids to patients with lichen sclerosus following surgery for vulvar cancer: a survey among gynaecologic oncologists in The Netherlands by Féline O. Voss, Karelina L. Groenewegen, Hester Vermaat, Maaike C.G. Bleeker, Marc van Beurden

“…If treatment was initiated, ultra-potent (class IV) TCS were most commonly prescribed for an indefinite period of time for both patient groups. …”
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Genomic identification, evolutionary analysis, and transcript profiling of protein phosphatase 2C in Solanum lycopersicum by Miah Mohammad Sakib, Md. Sifatul Islam, Asifur Rob Bhuya, Md. Rihan Kabir Shuvo, Mohammad Abdullah-Al-Shoeb, Muhammad Abul Kalam Azad, Ajit Ghosh

“…An evolutionary comparison of the tomato PP2C members with other plant species demonstrated that they shared a common ancestor. A total of 14 SlPP2Cs have arisen from segmental duplication events, while no tandem duplication was detected. …”
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Experience of vascular injuries at a military hospital in Korea by Doohun Kim, Soyun Nam, Yoon Hyun Lee, Hojun Lee, Hyun Chul Kim

“…Results Ten patients had torso injuries, among whom three thoracic aorta injuries were repaired with thoracic endovascular aortic repair, one left hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm with embolization, and two inferior vena cava with venorrhaphy, three iliac arteries with patch angioplasty or embolization, and three common femoral arteries with bypass surgery or arterioplasty. …”
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. by Abdlmenur Alewi Sedo, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tariku Belay, Mekdes Mekonen Belay, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdifatah Abdulahi

“…In tropical and subtropical nations, where poor sanitation and contaminated water sources are common, they mostly impact the most vulnerable populations.…”
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Assessment of the size and shape of berries using the ImageJ program on the example of honeysuckle by D. Yu. Nokhrin, L. V. Ufimtseva, N. V. Glaz

“…However, in horticulture and industrial production of fruit and berry crops, qualitative evaluation and scoring of the most important morphological indicators of fruits are still common, and measurements are carried out manually. …”
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Delayed-release prednisone improves fatigue and health-related quality of life: findings from the CAPRA-2 double-blind randomised study in rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Buttgereit, Rieke Alten, Amy Grahn, Robert J Holt, Patricia Rice

“…Objectives Like morning stiffness, fatigue is a common, debilitating symptom of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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Understanding neurocognitive recovery in older adults after total hip arthroplasty—neurocognitive assessment, blood biomarkers and patient experiences: a mixed-methods study by Ulrica Nilsson, Karin Liander, Lina Bergman, Anahita Amirpour, Jeanette Eckerblad, Gabriela Markovic

“…Objective Delayed neurocognitive recovery, previously known as postoperative cognitive dysfunction, is a common complication affecting older adults after surgery. …”
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Bacteriological Contamination of Drinking Water Supply from Protected Water Sources to Point of Use and Water Handling Practices among Beneficiary Households of Boloso Sore Woreda,... by Matusala Gizachew, Amha Admasie, Chala Wegi, Etagegnehu Assefa

“…Unsafe water handling was a common practice in the study area, and water sources and household water storage were not free of faecal coliform, indicating noncompliance with the World Health Organization water quality guideline. …”
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of fixed-dose combinations versus their individual components for open-angle glaucoma by Z.M. Nagornova, A.V. Kuroyedov, A.V. Seleznev

“…The paper discusses the results of clinical trials which compare the efficacy and safety of the most common fixed-dose combinations and their individual components.…”
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Do Upper and Lower Camptocormias Affect Gait and Postural Control in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease? An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Christian Geroin, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Isacco Maddalena, Nicola Smania, Michele Tinazzi

“…Gait impairments and camptocormia (CC) are common and debilitating in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and Traffic Behaviors of Pedestrians in Marand by Sepideh Harzand-Jadidi, Abolfazl Rahimi Bonab, Morteza Haghighi, Mohammad Saadati, Saeid Mousavi

“…Also, unsafe behaviors were more common among female pedestrians and young age groups. …”
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Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin: A New Marker of Renal Function in C-Related End Stage Liver Disease by Omkolsoum Mohamed Alhaddad, Ayman Alsebaey, Mohamed Omar Amer, Hala Hany El-Said, Tary Abdel Hamid Salman

“…Renal impairment is a common complication of cirrhosis. Serum creatinine is less sensitive in these patients. …”
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Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Clinical Characteristics and Factors Affecting Visual Outcome by Yanyan Liang, Shuang Liang, Xiaoli Liu, Danyan Liu, Jialiang Duan

“…The demographic data, cause of injury, characteristics of IOFBs, postinjury ocular manifestations, and surgical details of the subjects were collected, and the factors affecting visual outcome and endophthalmitis development were analyzed. Results. The most common cause of IOFBs was the propulsion of foreign bodies into the eye due to hammering (149 cases, 61.57%), followed by foreign body penetration (57 cases, 23.55%). …”
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Intensity of Sexual Desire: Norm and Pathology. Discussion on the Topic by Garnik S. Kocharyan

“…Among the sex desire disorders its weakening is most commonly diagnosed disorder (in 33.4% of women, topping other sexopathological symptoms, and in 15.8% of men). …”
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Oral HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma: A Clinical Study from the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa by Razia A. G. Khammissa, Liron Pantanowitz, Liviu Feller

“…Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is one of the most common neoplasms diagnosed in HIV-seropositive subjects. …”
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Pharmacovigilance imbalance analysis of VEGFR-TKI-related taste and smell disorders by Zhong-hua Fu, Chenglong Zhao, Yaqin Wang, Lei Zhang, Lei Wang

“…Dysgeusia, taste disorder, and ageusia were the most commonly reported preferred terms (PTs) in VEGFR-TKI-related TSDs, accounting for more than 90% of the reported cases. …”
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The frequency of distribution of the genotypes of the IL4 polymorphism (rs 2243250) in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by A. A. Barilo, M. V. Smolnikova, S. V. Smirnova

“…The study of genetic polymorphism of PS and PsA will allow identification of common diagnostic criteria for the progression of pathology. …”
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