Introduction: The new 2019 coronavirus has spread rapidly around the world, creating a pandemic. Since beginning of pandemic, 6.012.035 patients have died. objective this study is to identify clinical and biological parameters associated with high mortality in COVID-19 pneumonia. Material methods: We report retrospective carried out Covid department Mohamed VI University Hospital Marrakech betw...

BACKGROUND Despite progress made by other countries worldwide in achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6, South Africa is experiencing a challenge in attaining positive outcomes for these goals. OBJECTIVE AND SETTING To describe the challenges experienced by South Africa regarding the successful implementation of MDGs 4, 5 and 6. METHODS An integrative literature review was...

Background: Despite some evidences about protective or triggering role of opium use in patients with coronary artery disease, the exact role of opium is still under question. The current study aimed to address the relation of opium dependence on the severity and extension of myocardial infarction (MI) and its related mortality. Methods: The study population consisted of 460 consecutive patients...

background : falls are important causes of mortality and morbidity in urban areas and put a high burden on societies. we investigated patterns of fall traumas and related factors in a referral trauma hospital in tehran, iran. methods: in this routine-data-based study, all documents of fall cases in hazrate-rasool hospital, tehran, iran, during october 2014-2015 were investigated. information on...