Impact of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: An updated meta-analysis.

Background: The main purposes of this meta-analysis are to update the information about the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and to investigate the impact of being infected by by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on IHCA outcomes.

Methods: The current meta-analysis is an update and follows the recommendations of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

Results: In analyses, pre- and intra-COVID-19 periods were observed for: shockable rhythms in 17.

Risk factors of diabetic foot of neuropathic origin in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Introduction: Diabetic foot is a diabetes mellitus complication leading to recurrent ulcerations, risk of osteomyelitis and tissue necrosis which may finally result in amputation. Diabetic foot of neuropathic origin manifesting as autonomic and sensory motor neuropathy is the most common type of this complication. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors of diabetic foot of neuropathic origin occurrence in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Osteoprotegerin gene rs2073617 and rs3134069 polymorphisms in type 2 diabetes patients and sex‑specific rs2073618 polymorphism as a risk factor for diabetic foot.

Introduction:  Diabetic foot is a severe diabetic complication, which may result in ulcerations that are unresponsive to treatment and in lower limb amputation. Osteoprotegerin is a protein that is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic foot.

Objectives:  The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of alleles in the TNFRSF11B gene rs2073617, rs2073618, and rs3134069 polymorphisms in patients with diabetic foot, diabetes, and healthy controls.