Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol
February 2025
Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis (ROCM) cases increased sharply in India during the second COVID-19 wave. Due to uncontrolled hyperglycemia, prolonged steroid use, and high ferritin levels, the immune system was dysregulated throughout this surge. Our study examined post-COVID-19 ROCM patients' T regulatory cell (Treg), T helper 17 cell (Th17) and Myeloid derived suppressor cell (MDSC) levels before and after three months of treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTraditional microbial diagnostic methods face many obstacles such as sample handling, culture difficulties, misidentification, and delays in determining susceptibility. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has markedly transformed microbial diagnostics with rapid and precise analyses. Nonetheless, ethical considerations accompany AI adoption, necessitating measures to uphold patient privacy, mitigate biases, and ensure data integrity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Middle-aged women experience several changes that can affect their biological and psychosocial health. A healthy lifestyle is a fundamental requirement for achieving optimal health.
Objectives: To examine the impact of psychosocial factors on health promotion behaviors among middle-aged women in Saudi Arabia.
Background: Despite advancements in understanding the impact of personal satisfaction on health, ambiguity persists regarding the concept of personal satisfaction.
Purpose: To elucidate the meaning of personal satisfaction.
Method: Walker and Avant's approach of concept analysis was used to guide the analysis.
Aims: To evaluate health-promoting behaviour among Saudi adults in the Jazan region during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design: Cross-sectional study design.
Methods: Saudi adults (N = 305) completed an online survey from 23 April to 5 July 2020.
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among middle-aged women. Health-promoting behavior is essential to the prevention of CVD. During middle adulthood, women experience biopsychosocial changes that may reduce personal satisfaction and affect health-promoting behavior and CVD risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF