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Autoimmune diseases, characterized by an inflammatory
autoimmune response to self-tissues, are the third leading cause of morbidity
in the industrialized world and a leading cause of mortality among women.
Autoimmune diseases (including rheumatoid arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica,
autoimmune thyroid disease, and psoriasis) are chronic conditio...
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir
tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for emergency use for the treatment of
mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease in adults and children 12 years and older weighing
at least 40 kilograms with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 testing, and who...
The U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention announced that the recommended isolation time for
people with COVID-19 is now reduced from
10 to 5 days for those who are asymptomatic.
The agency said that people who test
positive should isolate for 5 (five) days, and if they are asymptomatic, or
their symptoms are resolving (without fe...
Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) Source are one of the leading causes of death. Every year, an estimated
17.9 million people around the world die as a result of complications from
heart diseases. For context, this means that CVDs are responsible for 32% of
all deaths globally.Prior studies Source show that
various factors — such as se...
SummaryWhat is already known about
this topic?Pregnant women with COVID-19 are
at increased risk for severe illness and adverse birth outcomes, yet many
remain reluctant to be vaccinated.What is added by this report?In a retrospective cohort of
>40,000 pregnant women, COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not
associated with preterm bir...
Vitamin D deficiency is one of
the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies in the world. It has emerged as a
public health problem in many developing countries of the world including Bangladesh.
Over a billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient. The worldwide
prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is 30-50% among children and even higher in...
Vitamin D is
known for its role in calcium homeostasis for optimal skeletal health. It was
previously believed that only elderly or hospitalized patients were at risk for
vitamin D insufficiency, but many people in the general population have
insufficient levels of Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D or in short, 25[OH]D).We review the
role of vita...
Key Points about Vitamin D
Deficiency and Dependency
Vitamin D deficiency is common
and results from inadequate exposure to sunlight and inadequate dietary
intake (usually occurring together) and/or from chronic kidney disease.
The deficiency can cause muscle
aches and weakness, bone pain, and osteomalacia....
The following groups
are at a particularly high risk of vitamin D deficiency:Infants and children aged 65 yearsIndividuals who have darker skin (e.g. people of South Asian
ethnic origin).People who have no or limited sun exposure, including people
who:
cover
their skin for cultural reasons
are
confined in...
In adults, vitamin D deficiency is defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
level of less than 20 ng per mL (50 nmol per L), and vitamin D insufficiency is defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of 20
to 30 ng per mL (50 to 75 nmol per L). RemoveAvailable Brand
Having a comprehensive
understanding of the transmission patterns of SARS-CoV-2
is necessary for the successful implementation of these public health
measures.For example, obtaining
information about when individuals with SARS-CoV-2 are most likely to spread
the virus may guide decisions about the duration of contact tracing an...