Effects of Echinacoside on Ehrlich Carcinoma in Rats by Targeting Proliferation, Hypoxia and Inflammation.

Background and objectives Ehrlich solid carcinoma (ESC) is a type of tumor originating from a spontaneous mammary adenocarcinoma in mice. It is highly aggressive and fast-growing and can create a solid undifferentiated mass when inserted under the skin. This makes it an ideal model for assessing cancer biology and tumor immunology.

Effect of COVID-19 on Glycemic Control, Insulin Resistance, and pH in Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Background The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) was spread all over the world, while diabetes mellitus (DM) remains the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide. Aims This study aims to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on glycemic control, insulin resistance (IR), and pH in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods  A retrospective study was conducted on patients with type 2 DM who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection in the central hospitals of the Tabuk region.

An Overview of Fluvoxamine and its Use in SARS-CoV-2 Treatment.

Fluvoxamine (FLV) is a well-tolerated, widely accessible antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) category. It was formerly used to reduce anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks, and depression. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an enclosed ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus with a positive-sense RNA genome that belongs to the Coronaviridae family.

A cross-sectional study on assessing depression among hemodialysis patients.

Depression is the most common disorder of psychiatric illness experienced by hemodialysis patients. Failure to measure depression may diminish their well-being. The main objective of this study is to assess depression in hemodialysis patients.