Long COVID: emerging pathophysiological mechanisms

Minerva Med. 2025 Mar 19. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4806.25.09539-4. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPost-COVID conditions, also termed "long COVID," are a heterogeneous set of conditions persisting greater than 28 days after initial infection. These conditions, which include fatigue, brain fog, orthostatic

M Michael R Mueller

Social determinants of health and type 2 diabetes in Asia

J Diabetes Investig. 2025 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/jdi.70024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major global public health challenge driven by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and social factors. This review highlights the effects of social determinants of

K Kyunghun Sung

Impact of patient admission source on respiratory intensive care unit outcomes

BMC Pulm Med. 2025 Mar 18;25(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s12890-025-03583-3.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Research is limited in describing the association between admission source and mortality in critically ill patients. Therefore, this study investigated how intensive care units (ICUs) admission source (emergency

B Büşra Durak

Testicular ultrasound: an emergency medicine perspective

Intern Emerg Med. 2025 Mar 18. doi: 10.1007/s11739-025-03864-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUltrasound of the scrotum plays a crucial role in assessing acute scrotal conditions in the Emergency Department. Although the Emergency Physician and Intensivist have shared responsibility for the care of

J José Mariz

The predictive nature of spontaneous brain activity across scales and species

Neuron. 2025 Mar 13:S0896-6273(25)00127-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.02.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTEmerging research suggests the brain operates as a "prediction machine," continuously anticipating sensory, motor, and cognitive outcomes. Central to this capability is the brain's spontaneous

A Anastasia Dimakou

The Interactive Care Coordination and Navigation mHealth Intervention for People Experiencing Homelessness: Cost Analysis, Exploratory Financial Cost-Benefit Analysis, and Budget Impact Analysis

JMIR Form Res. 2025 Mar 18;9:e64973. doi: 10.2196/64973.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Interactive Care Coordination and Navigation (iCAN) mobile health intervention aims to improve care coordination and reduce hospital and emergency department visits among people experiencing homelessness.OBJECTIVE: This

H Hannah P McCullough