Hyperglycemia in Severe and Critical COVID-19 Patients: Risk Factors and Outcomes

Viet Tran Le • Quoc Hung Ha • Minh Triet Tran • Ngoc Trong Le • Van Tuyen Le • Minh Khoi Le, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27611  Abstract Background: Hyperglycemia is commonly seen in critically ill patients. This disorder was also seen in…[...]

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Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives

Taarunya T. Narayanan • Tamara Naneishvili • William Moody • John Townend • Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018  Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false…[...]

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Association of self-reported periodontal disease and inequities with long haul COVID-19

Sara Alhaffar, Sriha Yalamanchi, Anubhuti Shukla, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311644 Abstract In 2000, the Surgeon General’s report highlighted that the mouth is a mirror for overall health of an individual and that disparities…[...]

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