Ocular manifestation of systemic tuberculosis in children at tertiary pediatric hospital in North India by Meenakshi Wadhwani, Amit Kumar, Dhulika Dhingra, Hem Sati

“…A timely diagnosis of ocular findings can prevent these children from permanent ocular morbidity and blindness.…”
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Oral Manifestations, Risk Factors and Management Strategies of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis in Tertiary Care Hospital by Pankaj Goel, Jitendra Kumar, Anshul Rai, Prateek Shakti, Gunjan Chouksey

“…Conclusions: Mucormycosis can cause serious oro-facial morbidity and mortality in COVID-19 patients. The current management strategy requires early diagnosis, prompt treatment and oral rehabilitation.…”
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Incidence of new-onset bronchial asthma in post-COVID patients with persistent respiratory symptoms by Priyanka Singh, Amit Singh Vasan, Nitin Balram Ahuja, Robin Choudhary, Kunal Kumar, Sandeep Rana

“…Background: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing global healthcare challenge that has caused morbidity and mortality at unprecedented levels. Studies have estimated that approximately 10% of all patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are suffering from persistent symptoms of cough, dyspnea, and fatigue over months after the acute infection. …”
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Qualitative findings from North America's first drug compassion club. by Jeanette Bowles, Eris Nyx, Jeremy Kalicum, Thomas Kerr

“…Despite political backlash to the project, the CC appears to be a novel and promising approach to reducing overdose morbidity in high needs communities. By promoting participant autonomy, regulating an unstable drug supply, and creating community, this intervention has reduced self-reported overdose risk and improved the health and social wellbeing of members. …”
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Higher Body Mass Index Is Associated with Subjective Olfactory Dysfunction by Z. M. Patel, J. M. DelGaudio, S. K. Wise

“…Background. Morbidly obese patients demonstrate altered olfactory acuity. …”
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Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibition as a novel treatment for stroke by Jiahong Zhong, Xihui Yu, Zhuomiao Lin

“…It has the characteristics of high morbidity, high disability rate and high recurrence rate. …”
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Dermatophytosis: Prevalence of Dermatophytes and Non-Dermatophyte Fungi from Patients Attending Arsho Advanced Medical Laboratory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Adane Bitew

“…Dermatophytosis is a disease of major public health problem around the globe causing a considerable morbidity. Objective. To study the prevalence of dermatophytosis and the spectrum of fungi implicated in causing the infection. …”
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Diagnosis dan Penatalaksanaan Abses Retrofaring pada Anak by Novialdi ., Dolly Irfandy

“…Since antibiotics were found, morbidity and mortality of this case was drastically decreased. …”
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Determination of Eating Attitude and Life Satisfaction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study by Güldane Yaşdal, Arzu Yıldırım

“…Since mental or behavioral problems accompanying physical diseases negatively affect the patient's adaptation, well-being, mortality and morbidity, it is essential to evaluate these problems. …”
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Acute and Fatal Isoniazid-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Wissam K. Kabbara, Aline T. Sarkis, Paola G. Saroufim

“…Routine monitoring for hepatotoxicity in patients receiving isoniazid is warranted to prevent morbidity and mortality.…”
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Changes in the Level of Vitamin D3 and Calcium in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Mohammed Hameed Mahal, Ali Rasheed Hameed Al Samarrai, Huda Abed Thamer, Othman Rashid Al Samarrai, Eman Abdulhadi Shihab

“…Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health issue that is linked to a variety of anomalies in biology and hematology, resulting in increased mortalities and morbidity. Objectives: Aim of this study was to estimate the vitamin D3 and calcium with other parameters in people with CKD. …”
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Risk Factors for Neonatal Sepsis in Pregnant Women with Premature Rupture of the Membrane by Dwiana Ocviyanti, William Timotius Wahono

“…Premature rupture of the membrane (PROM) is associated with high maternal as well as perinatal morbidity and mortality risks. It occurs in 5 to 10% of all pregnancy while incidence of amniotic membrane infection varies from 6 to 10%. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“… Malaria still constitutes a public health problem in Nigeria and it is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub –Saharan Africa. The emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum parasite resistance to commonly used antimalarials such as chloroquine and  sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine has posed challenges to malaria control. …”
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Adjuvant Bidirectional Chemotherapy with Intraperitoneal Pemetrexed Combined with Intravenous Cisplatin for Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Lana Bijelic, O. Anthony Stuart, Paul Sugarbaker

“…Our study shows that adjuvant intravenous cisplatin and intraperitoneal pemetrexed can be used following CRS and HIPEC for DMPM with low morbidity.…”
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Comparative evaluation of histopathological analysis, KOH wet mount and fungal culture to diagnose fungal infections in post-COVID patients by Seema N. Baxi, Mayuri R. Gohil, Anamika J. Navadiya, Mayuri K. Bapodra, Hiral R. Patel

“…It leads to early treatment, prevents morbidity and mortality.…”
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Stump Appendicitis: An Uncompleted Surgery, a Rare but Important Entity with Potential Problems by J. A. A. Awe, A. M. Soliman, R. W. Gourdie

“…It remains a clinical challenge with the result that its diagnosis and effective treatment are often delayed with possible attendant morbidity or mortality. Stump appendicitis results from obstruction of the lumen of the remaining appendix stump, usually by a faecolith. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings of 12 Children with Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Eylem Kiral, Ayse Filiz Yetimakman

“…Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a serious infectious disease requiring stay in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) that continues to be associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Prompt recognition, early antibiotic therapy, and aggressive supportive therapies can reduce mortality. …”
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Prevalence of Smoking among Workers of the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University General Hospital by Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Ahmed Pomares Ávalos

“…<strong>Background:</strong> excessive tobacco use is considered the largest epidemic of the twentieth century and the risk factor that contributes the most to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases. …”
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Transferrin levels are associated with malnutrition markers in hemodialysis patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Sherilene Benjamin, Alain Assounga

“…Introduction Malnutrition is a global phenomenon and may be contributing to the increasing size of the hemodialysis (HD) population in South Africa and is affecting morbidity and clinical outcomes. Our study assessed whether transferrin could be a possible marker for malnutrition in the HD population.Methods Clinical parameters (including skinfold thickness and mid-upper arm circumference [MUAC]) and laboratory markers (including transferrin and hemoglobin) were measured during a six-month period in a sample of 59 HD patients.Results Linear regression analysis showed that MUAC (p = 0.027) as well as skinfold thickness (p = 0.021) had a significant association with transferrin levels within the HD participants. …”
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Epidemiology of loneliness & social isolation, an emerging public mental health predicament in India: a scoping review by Niranjan Muralikrishnan, Sendilkumar Balasundaram

“…It affects the Mental Health status of a person & leads to morbidities and premature death. Loneliness and SI are overlooked subjects resulting in poor research turnover. …”
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