Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 11

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the response of interleukin-6 (IL-6) during the first few hours of a patient’s stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a sample of critically ill patients with septic shock, compa...

Background: Optimal medical therapy (OMT) is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone in managing chronic coronary syndrome (CCS), offering a non-invasive alternative to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male...

Background/Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) posing a greater threat due to difficulty in treatment. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between comorbid...

Background: Ustekinumab and vedolizumab represent both valid therapeutic options in patients with Crohn’s Disease. Data comparing the safety and efficacy of these drugs are indirect, with conflicting results reported. We aim to conduct a system...

Background: Despite the high non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality in Ethiopia, NCD screening in the country remains suboptimal. This study assessed the health communication process and materials designed to promote NCD screening among adult prima...

Background: Long-COVID, which might develop after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, is a rather new disease without standardized treatment strategies. A large number of approaches that integrate physical activity have been described in the literature, and this...

Family caregivers of people with neuropsychiatric conditions are at risk of caregiver burden and declining health. The aims of this study were to identify the impact of caring on long-term family caregivers and their unmet needs and to explore their...

Background and Objectives: The relationship between circulating retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains unclear. This study aims to systematically assess RBP4 expression in patients with HCV and its corre...

Background: This case report details the innovative use of selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 resin microspheres to treat a 73-year-old woman with a solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), a rare and challenging tumor type. SFTs often...

Background: The increasing survival rates among pediatric cancer patients underscore the critical need to understand the long-term psychosocial impacts of cancer treatments, such as cisplatin and carboplatin. While these treatments are lifesaving, th...