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[Translated article] COVID-19 and Dermal Fillers: Should We Really Be Concerned?
SARS-CoV-2 has caused millions of infections and deaths worldwide and case numbers continue to rise. Besides the effect of the virus on key organs – leading to respiratory illness, anosmia, diarrhea, and fever and other […]
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Impact of COVID-19 on the prevalence of dyslipidemia in Ecuador: A cross-sectional study between 2017 and 2022
Objective To determine changes in the prevalence of dyslipidemias during the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 years in three regions of Ecuador. Design Cross-sectional study. Site Quito, Guayaquil, and El Coca. Participants Adults with cholesterol, HDL, LDL, […]
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Evaluation of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in predicting the severity of lung involvement and pneumomediastinum in hospitalized COVID-19
Background COVID-19 is a health crisis that triggered the need to find a rapid and sensitive tool to screen populations with a high risk of complications. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme found in almost […]