Background: SARS-CoV-2 infection affects the vascular endothelium, which mediates the inflammatory and thrombotic cascade. Moreover, alterations in the endothelium are related to arterial stiffness, which has been established as a marker of
CONCLUSION: Post-COVID-19 cholangiopathy is a serious condition that is expected to become increasingly concerning in the coming years, particularly considering long COVID syndromes. Although liver transplantation has been proposed as a potential
INTRODUCTION: Vaccine hesitancy can lead to problematic outcomes in terms of public health. A factor playing a fundamental role in this dynamic is the source of information considered by parents in the decision-making progress that leads to the
Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared to be no longer "a public health emergency of international concern" with its wide range of clinical manifestations and late complications, severe acute respiratory syndrome
The Middle-Income Trap (MIT) refers to the situation in which a country's per capita income can reach middle-class levels but remains there for years, making it difficult to move up to a higher income level. Indonesia was declared trapped in MIT in
CONCLUSIONS: The very restrictive lockdown negatively impacted the characteristics of food and beverage purchases made by Spaniards. However, we are unsure whether there was substitution to restaurant and bar visits. Additional work to find out
Millions of people worldwide have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Affected patients are at high risk for cardiovascular disease for several reasons. Among various comorbidities, CKD is associated with the more severe forms of SARS-Cov-2 infection. This
CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic limited the access of patients to screening programs for HCC. The significant disruption in screening cirrhotic patients for HCC has led to a delay in diagnosis.