Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Austin, Carter

“…FindingsGlobal new HIV infections decreased by 21·9% (95% UI 13·1–28·8) between 2010 and 2021, from 2·11 million (2·02–2·25) in 2010 to 1·65 million (1·48–1·82) in 2021. …”
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Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals by Angy Mallah (17831954)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Accordingly, the findings highlight the need to develop standardized food safety curriculum and training necessary to allow oncology nurses to contribute to the education of cancer patients and decrease their risk of foodborne infection.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Heliyon<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12853" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12853</a></p>…”

Inflammatory Markers and COVID-19 Disease Progression by Santosh Kumar Sidhwani (16488557)

“…Almost all patients exhibited increased levels of various inflammatory markers, with procalcitonin (97.2%) being the most common. …”

Comparative effectiveness of one versus two doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Qatar: Evidence of converging protection over time by Hiam Chemaitelly (439114)

“…Similar trends were observed for mRNA-1273 and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, with mRNA-1273 reaching two-dose levels of effectiveness as early as month 2. In contrast to the gradual buildup of protection against infection, single-dose effectiveness against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 increased rapidly for all three vaccines, exceeding 85 % by day 21 and closely matching the protection achieved after two doses.…”

Exploring the epigenetic landscape: The role of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine in neurodevelopmental disorders by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…By examining mouse models, studies have demonstrated that prenatal environmental challenges, such as maternal infection and food allergies, lead to significant epigenetic alterations in 5hmC levels, which were associated with NDDs in offspring, impacting social behavior, cognitive abilities and increasing ASD-like symptoms. …”

The Candida albicans Hwp2 is necessary for proper adhesion, biofilm formation and oxidative stress tolerance by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…It appears that Hwp2 is necessary for proper oxidative stress tolerance, adhesion and biofilm formation as an hwp2 null is more susceptible to increasing doses of hydrogen peroxide, unable to adhere efficiently to epithelial and endothelial cell lines and unable to form wild type biofilm levels.…”
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Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Brittney S Sheena (9715568)

“…The number of HBV-related deaths increased between 1990 and 2019 (by 5·9% [–5·6 to 19·2]) and between 2015 and 2019 (by 2·9% [–5·9 to 11·3]). …”

The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…In the second half of this century, emphasis on diet related diseases increased as the major cause of mortality shifted from infections to chronic diseases. …”
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Pioglitazone Effect on Clinical Outcome and Inflammatory Response in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Eman Elmekaty (14777932)

“…No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in plasma CRP level at the end of the follow-up.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Pioglitazone treatment did not provide any additional clinical benefit to patients with T2D admitted with COVID-19 infection.…”

Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Among all the EBV genes, most of the recent investigations focused on studying the LMP-1 oncogene because of its high degree of polymorphism and association with tumorigenic activity. There are two main EBV genotypes, Type 1 and 2, distinguished by the differences in the EBNA-2 gene. …”

D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, and IL-6 in COVID-19 Patients with Suspected Venous Thromboembolism: A Narrative Review by Islam Eljilany (14151588)

“…In contrast, late presentations show evidence of prolonged pro thrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT), increased platelets, and fibrinogen levels. Diagnosis and monitoring of disease progression are done by regular screening of laboratory parameters, including D-dimer and fibrinogen. …”

A Modification to Enhance the Survival of the Island FDMA Flap by Adding a Skin Bridge by Salim Al Lahham (16515333)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">None of our patients had distal necrosis, infection, or dehiscence, and all had protective sensation in the flap. …”

COVID-19 Severity in Patients With Apical Periodontitis: A Case Control Study by Nadya Marouf (14150724)

“…Blood analyses revealed that COVID-19 patients with apical periodontitis had higher levels of white blood cells and <u>haemoglobin A1c </u>than the patients without apical periodontitis. …”

Novel Whole-Cell Inactivated Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Microparticles as Vaccine Formulation in Microneedle-Based Transdermal Immunization by Rikhav Gala (18069364)

“…Significant increase in antigen-specific IgG antibody levels was observed at the end of week 2 in groups that received the vaccine compared to the group receiving empty nanoparticles. …”

Editorial of Harnessing the Power of T Cells: The Promising Hope for a Universal Influenza Vaccine by Salman M. Toor (8854751)

“…Moreover, the hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) titers are widely considered to correlate with protection against influenza; however, patients with high titers have also been infected by influenza, while others without titers were protected [2]. …”

Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…<h3>Introduction </h3><p dir="ltr">Patients with severe COVID-19 infections have coagulation abnormalities indicative of a hypercoagulable state, with thromboembolic complications and increased mortality. …”

Exploring the evolution of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> resistance during the COVID-19 era by Emine Sehmen (22457614)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results demonstrate a significant increase in antibiotic resistance levels in <i>Acinetobacter </i>and<i> Pseudomonas</i> strains associated with hospital-acquired infections or colonization during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Carotid artery revascularization through a radiated field by Lesèche, Guy

“…In a prospective study, late (>70%) carotid artery stenosis was found in 11.7% of 240 patients who had undergone cervical irradiation.6 The chronic effects of radiation therapy lead to decreased vascularity and increased fibrosis, which in turn lead to risk for tissue necrosis, infection, and ulceration. …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…Using the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways climate scenarios SSP2-4.5 as reference and SSP1-1.9 as an optimistic alternative in the Safer Environment scenario, we accounted for climate change impact on health by using the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change temperature forecasts and published trajectories of ambient air pollution for the same two scenarios. …”
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Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 by Mokdad, Ali H

“…Findings: The leading cause of death in the region in 2013 was ischaemic heart disease (90·3 deaths per 100 000 people), which increased by 17·2% since 1990. However, diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of death in Somalia (186·7 deaths per 100 000 people) in 2013, which decreased by 26·9% since 1990. …”
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