Insight into COVID-19 associated liver injury: Mechanisms, evaluation, and clinical implications.

COVID-19 has affected millions worldwide, causing significant morbidity and mortality. While predominantly involving the respiratory tract, SARS-CoV-2 has also caused systemic illnesses involving other sites. Liver injury due to COVID-19 has been variably reported in observational studies.

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a retrospective review of clinical, radiological, microbiological and lung function profile at a tertiary care center of a low-middle-income country.

Non-cystic fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis has emerged as a significant respiratory disease in developing countries. Given the variation in causes and clinical characteristics across different regions, it is necessary to conduct studies in regions with limited data, such as low-middle-income countries (LMIC). The aim of the study was to investigate the underlying causes, clinical presentation, etiology, lung function, and imaging in patients with bronchiectasis who sought treatment at a tertiary care hospital in an LMIC.

Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy in Pakistan.

Background: Acute asthma is a chronic condition affecting people of all ages around the world and hence, is one of the leading causes of emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions globally. Most of them are related to poor patient practices and a weak healthcare system. The aim of our study was to assess the reasons for the increased usage of the ED by asthmatic patients in Pakistan.