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The Presence of COPD Worsens the Course of COVID-19 – Results of Epidemiological Studies
Among the at-risk populations during the current COVID-19 pandemic are older individuals and those suffering from chronic comorbidities. The presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to available data, represents a negative prognostic factor increasing the risk of severe course and mortality.

Are All Patients Really Suitable for Thromboprophylaxis Treated This Way?
A study published this year aimed to assess how often the risk of VTE is assessed in routine…

Direct Comparison of Ixekizumab and Adalimumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
The final results of the direct comparison of ixekizumab and adalimumab in the therapy of…

Quality of Nutrition in ICU and Subsequent Quality of Life Are Closely Related
In the past decade, there has been a reduction in mortality associated with severe sepsis or acute…

Focused on the Effect of Teriflunomide on Lymphocyte Subpopulations
Teriflunomide is a common choice for long-term therapy of the relapsing-remitting form of multiple…

Efficacy and Safety of Soybean and Avocado Unsaponifiables in the Treatment of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis represents a chronic irreversible degenerative joint disease, the prevalence of…

How do IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors fare in the treatment of psoriasis in direct comparison?
A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology is only the second paper to provide…

Index of Prostate Health as a Predictive Biomarker of Biopsy Outcome
As demonstrated by Spanish authors in their work published at the beginning of 2018, the Prostate…

Reference Intervals of Prostate Health Index (PHI) in Healthy Men
For more specific prostate cancer screening, apart from prostate-specific antigen (PSA), its free…

Impact of Smoking on Postoperative Wound Healing
Modern surgery aims to shorten postoperative hospitalization by providing faster recovery from surgical...
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