Risk factors and treatment outcome of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients: A five-year study in the North of Iran.

Background: It is essential to constantly review the risk factors and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis (TB). This study evaluated some important risk factors of TB over five years.

Methods: Between 2013 and 2018, all available information and possible risk factors related to TB patients were analyzed from the TB registry program of the health district of Gorgan, Iran.

Is there any link between Hyperphosphatemia, Hypoalbuminemia, and Hypocalcemia with Hospital Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients?

Background: Disturbed biochemical factors have been observed in viral infections including SARS, Ebola virus, and now COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the association between Calcium axis' derangements and hospital duration, ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and death in patients with COVID-19.

Methods: 428 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were included in this study.