Purpose: Thyroid problems and sleep disturbances are common health problems that impact people of all ages, income levels, and genders. The clinical relationship between these conditions is still not well understood, despite their widespread occurrence. The main objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of thyroid disorders and evaluate the relationship between them and sleep quality in the Saudi Arabian population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccination is the most promising approach for ending or containing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, serious post-COVID-19 vaccine reactions, including immunocytopenia (ITP) syndrome, have been increasingly reported. Several factors cause increased risks including multiple doses, age-dependent heterogeneity in immune-responses, platelet cross-reactions with microbial components, and Long-COVID syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacterial co-infections may aggravate COVID-19 disease, and therefore being cognizant of other pathogens is imperative. We studied the types, frequency, antibiogram, case fatality rates (CFR), and clinical profiles of co-infecting-pathogens in 301 COVID-19 patients. Co-infection was 36% ( = 109), while CFR was 31.
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