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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Comparison of X-ray and CT Images of COVID-19 Caused by the Wild-Type and Alpha-Variant SARS-CoV-2

Chika Tsuchida • Ippei Sakamaki • Norichika Hashimoto •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76493  Abstract Introduction This study aimed to determine the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia caused by the wild type and the alpha variant in…[...]

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A Pilot Case-Control Study of Muscle and Bone Health Status in Patients Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 Infection

Shital Bhor • Dipali Ladkat • Nikhil Shah • Ketan Gondhalekar • Piyush Chaudhari • Anuradha Khadilkar, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76283  Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting from the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), affects various bodily systems, including…[...]

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