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)

“…</a> We used DisMod-MR 2.1, a Bayesian mixed-effects meta-regression tool, to estimate the prevalence of chronic HBV infection, <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/liver-cirrhosis" target="_blank">cirrhosis</a>, and aetiological proportions of cirrhosis. …”

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.…”

Comparison of complications in isolated aesthetic liposuction procedures across different techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed Badie Ahmed (10223510)

“…Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) exhibited the highest rates for hemorrhage (0.72%), infection (1.34%), and cutaneous necrosis (0.72%). …”

Absence of cardiac siderosis by MRI T2* despite transfusion burden, hepatic and serum iron overload in Lebanese patients with sickle cell disease by Inati, Adlette

“…Patient charts were reviewed and data collected for drug use, total lifetime transfusions (TLT), transfusion rate (TR), status of the spleen, and comorbid illnesses or infections. Blood samples were obtained for assessment of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI), and liver enzyme levels. …”
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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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Detection, molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from cases of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon. (c2015) by Salloum, Tamara

“…It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand-fly. In the past two years the incidence of leishmaniasis has been drastically increasing in Lebanon. …”
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Whole-Genome Based Molecular Characterization of Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex and klebsiella aerogenes Isolated from Lebanon by Amayri, Sara

“…Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) and Klebsiella aerogenes, are Gram-negative nosocomial pathogens linked to different types of infections. The emergence of resistance to carbapenems, last treatment resort for multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections, led to the increased interest in carbapenem-resistant organisms. …”
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Detection, molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from cases of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon by Tokajian, Sima

“…It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand-fly vector. In the past two years the incidence of leishmaniasis has been drastically increasing in Lebanon. …”
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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. …”

Giving anaemic cardiac surgery patients a better chance by Nature Research (16552612)

“…A “liberal” group was to be given a blood transfusion if their haemoglobin levels fell below 9 milligrams per decilitre (mg dl­⁻¹). …”

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.…”

Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Robert C Reiner (5147636)

“…Findings The greatest declines in diarrhoeal mortality were seen in south and southeast Asia and South America, where 54·0% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 38·1–65·8), 17·4% (7·7–28·4), and 59·5% (34·2–86·9) of units, respectively, recorded decreases in deaths from diarrhoea greater than 10%. …”

The Superiority of T2*MRI Over Serum Ferritin in the Evaluation of Secondary Iron Overload in a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient: A Case Report by Abdulrahman Al-Mashdali (16388474)

“…<p>Secondary iron overload is increasingly encountered in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients because of the frequent use of parenteral iron products, especially in hemodialysis patients. …”