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Open AccessLaboratory parameters related to disease severity and physical performance after reconvalescence of acute COVID-19 infection
Research into the molecular basis of disease trajectory and Long-COVID is important to get insights toward underlying pathophysiological processes. The objective of this study was to investigate inflammation-m...
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Open AccessP80 natural essence spray and lozenges provide respiratory protection against Influenza A, B, and SARS-CoV-2
Seasonally circulating viruses, such as Influenza, as well as newly emerging viruses and variants thereof, and waning immunity urge the need for safe, easy-to-use and inexpensive drugs to protect from these ch...
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Open AccessDistinct smell and taste disorder phenotype of post-acute COVID-19 sequelae
Olfactory dysfunction (OD) commonly accompanies coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We investigated the kinetics of OD resolution following SARS-CoV-2 infection (wild-type and alpha variant) and its impact on...
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Open AccessCorrection: ColdZyme® protects airway epithelia from infection with BA.4/5
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Open AccessColdZyme® protects airway epithelia from infection with BA.4/5
Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 protect from critical or severe pathogenesis also against new variants of concern (VOCs) such as BA.4 and BA.5, but immediate interventions to avoid viral transmission and subsequen...
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Open AccessSarcoid-like lesions obfuscating the diagnosis of disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in a patient with IL-12Rβ1-associated immunodeficiency
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease that is characterized by non-caseating epithelioid-cell granulomas upon histology. However, similar histological findings may also be seen with certain infections...
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Open AccessQuantity of IgG response to SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein predicts pulmonary recovery from COVID-19
The CovILD study is a prospective, multicenter, observational cohort study to systematically follow up patients after coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). We extensively evaluated 145 COVID-19 patients at 3 fo...
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Rapid antigen testing and non-infectious shedding of SARS-Cov2
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Evaluating the clinical utility and sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 antigen testing in relation to RT-PCR Ct values
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Open AccessOvercoming limitations in the availability of swabs systems used for SARS-CoV-2 laboratory diagnostics
The diagnosis of COVID-19 relies on the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in respiratory specimens by RT-PCR. The pandemic spread of the disease caused an imbalance between demand and supply of materials and ...
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Open AccessPersisting alterations of iron homeostasis in COVID-19 are associated with non-resolving lung pathologies and poor patients’ performance: a prospective observational cohort study
Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is frequently associated with hyperinflammation and hyperferritinemia. The latter is related to increased mortality in COVID-19. Still, it is not clear if iron dysmet...
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Open AccessThe impact of bacteremia on lipoprotein concentrations and patient’s outcome: a retrospective analysis
Bacteremia is a major clinical challenge requiring early treatment. Metabolic alterations occur during bacteremia, and accordingly plasma concentrations of lipoproteins LDL-C and HDL-C are substantially change...
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Open AccessCystic echinococcosis in the thigh: a case report
Intramuscular cystic echinococcosis is a very rare occurrence. Herein we report a case of a 37-year-old patient who presented with progressive swelling of his left thigh. Ultrasound evaluation showed a multicy...
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Clinical Syndromes: Aspergillus
Invasive Aspergillus infection (IAI) is the second most common invasive fungal infection among patients with hematological malignancies. Systemic infection with Aspergillus spp. is potentially life-threatening fo...
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Open AccessGout of hand and wrist: the value of US as compared with DECT
The purpose of this study was to compare findings of ultrasound (US) with dual-energy CT (DECT) in patients presenting with suspected gouty hand and wrist arthritis.
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Sonographic cross-sectional area measurement in carpal tunnel syndrome patients: can delta and ratio calculations predict severity compared to nerve conduction studies?
To evaluate the accuracy of two different sonographic median nerve measurement calculations in predicting carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) severity in a study population with clinically and electrophysiologically ...
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Epidemiology of patients hospitalised for pneumonia in 2011: a prospective multicentre cohort study
This study was conducted to investigate the age dependent epidemiology of pneumonia and risk factors for mortality.
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Open AccessVoriconazole and target-site penetration into human tissue
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Open AccessAmphotericin B lipid formulations and target-site penetration into human body fluids
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Open AccessPharmacokinetics of amphotericin B colloidal dispersion in liver failure