Factors Influencing Longevity of Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease Receiving Renal Replacement Therapy.

COVID-19 has severely affected the population of patients with end stage renal disease. Current data have proved a two-dose vaccination schedule against SARS-CoV-2 to be effective among dialyzed patients. There are limited data on the longevity and modulating factors of humoral response after vaccination.

Acute liver injury following short-term use of the herbal supplement kratom.

Kratom, a tropical plant and dietary supplement with dose-dependent effects, has physiologic effects similar to opioids as well as stimulant effects. Kratom, like all dietary supplements, is not regulated in the United States and its effects have raised potential and safety concerns. This article describes a patient who presented to the ED with jaundice and acute liver injury, which after a thorough exclusion of alternative causes was attributed to kratom use.

Risk factors of atherosclerosis in premenopausal women with a sense of well-being. A pilot study.

Introduction: Women before menopause are thought to be relatively safe from cardiovascular disease due to the protective effects of oestrogens, although one may question this opinion with regards to women with many typical risk factors. However, because of the shortage of data concerning prevalence of risk factors in young women, it is not known whether this phenomenon is confined to a limited group or affects many women.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of either typical risk factors of atherosclerosis or emotional disturbances that might increase the probability of coronary artery disease in young women.