Pulmonary thromboembolic disease associated with COVID-19 infection: a comparison between geriatric and non-geriatric populations.

Introduction: The magnitude of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among the elderly population is expected to rise. Our study compares the clinical and computed tomographical (CT) features of pulmonary thromboembolic (PTE) disease associated with COVID-19 infection in geriatric and non-geriatric cases, and explores the 60-day mortality rate in these two groups.

Materials And Methods: We conducted this retrospective cross-sectional study in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Selangor, Malaysia.

Antinociceptive activity of methanolic extract of Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass. is a medicinal herbaceous plant that is commonly used by the Malay community in Malaysia to relieve pain often associated with mouth ulcers, toothache, sore throat, and stomach ache.