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We examined the association between hydroxychloroquine use and intubation or death at a large medical center in New York City. Data were obtained regarding consecutive patients hospitalized with Covid-19, excluding those who were intubated, died, or discharged within 24...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between gender and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) among African Americans and to assess demographic, systemic, and behavioral factors that may contribute to differences between genders. The Primary Open-Angle...
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Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin condition associated with epithelial, immune, and environmental factors. It is characterized by intense itch, disruption of the skin barrier, and upregulation of type 2-mediated immune responses...
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Lassa fever (LF) is endemic to Nigeria, where the disease causes substantial rates of illness and death. In this article, we report analysis of the epidemiologic and clinical aspects of the LF outbreak that occurred in Nigeria during January...
BACKGROUND
The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)–infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We analyzed data on the first 425 confirmed cases in Wuhan to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of NCIP....
Introduction
A 73-year-old male was referred for sinus evaluation because of occipital headaches. He had no other sinus symptoms other than feeling intermittent left nasal obstruction. The patient had a history of undergoing extensive sinus surgery 47 years previously in...
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IMPORTANCE The incidence of hepatoblastoma is increasing, and liver transplant (LT) provides a potential cure for pediatric patients with unresectable hepatoblastoma; however, the use of LT for hepatoblastoma has not been examined in a modern cohort. Moreover, data...
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Background: Ultrasound-guided lateral transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block can provide definite analgesia to the anterior abdominal wall. However, whether this method is useful in renal surgery through the lateral abdominal wall pathway remains unknown. The study aimed to...
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Diabetic retinopathy is a common diabetes complication that threatens the eyesight and may eventually lead to acquired visual impairment or blindness. While a substantial heritability has been reported for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), only a few genetic risk factors...
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Nigeria has the second largest HIV epidemic in the world and one of the highest rates of new infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Within the last three decades, majority of HIV programs in Nigeria were treatment strategies with few...
