Background Emergency department crowding is a major global healthcare issue. There is
much debate as to the causes of the phenomenon, leading to difficulties in developing …

… PhD; Peterson, Gregory M. PhD … Cahn P, Vibhagool A, Schechter M, et al. Predictors of
adherence and virologic outcome in HIV-infected patients treated with abacavir- or indinavir-based …

Background End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients are often prescribed multiple
medications. Together with a demanding weekly schedule of dialysis sessions, increased number …

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been life saving for hundreds of thousands of
Ethiopians. With increased availability of ART in recent years, achievement of optimal …

Objectives Intestinal colonization by ESBL Escherichia coli and its association with
community-acquired MDR infections is of great concern. This review determined the worldwide …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on infectious diseases and their
associations with host factors and underlying conditions. New data on the Severe Acute …

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a major burden on society, resulting in significant
morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Older patients living in the community are …

Background Readmission rates following hospitalisation for COPD exacerbations are
unacceptably high, and the contributing factors are poorly understood. Our objective was to …

What is known and objectives About half of all patients taking antihypertensives discontinue
treatment by 12 months. There is potential for substantial health gains at both individual and …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the leading cause
of mortality worldwide due to a single infectious agent. The pathogen spreads primarily via …