RECONCILING MODEL PREDICTIONS WITH LOW REPORTED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: INSIGHTS FROM MADAGASCAR

Reconciling model predictions with low reported cases of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Madagascar

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc globally with particular concerns for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where models suggest that the majority of the population will become infected.Conventional wisdom suggests that the continent will bear a higher burden of COVID-19 for the same reasons it suffers from other infectious diseases: ecology, socio-economic conditi

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Effect of Vitamins D and E on the Proliferation, Viability, and Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells: An In Vitro Study

Introduction.The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of vitamins D and E on the proliferation, morphology, and differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs).Methods.In this in vitro experimental study, hDPSCs were isolated, characterized, and treated with vitamins Hand Cream D and E, individually and in combination, uti

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Tracheostomy with aortic debranching: a case report

Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is preferred over conventional surgical tracheostomy for Video Receiver Accessories prolonged airway protection and mechanical ventilation.However, despite its advantages, severe PDT-related complications have been reported, including catastrophic hemorrhage from common carotid artery laceration and inno

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Tectonic keratoplasty using femtosecond laser lenticule in pediatric patients with corneal perforation secondary to blepharokeratoconjunctivitis: a case report and literature review

Blepharokeratoconjunctivitis secondary to ocular demodicosis in the pediatric population is often neglected and may result in a serious sight-threatening condition.In severe cases, it can lead to corneal perforation necessitating urgent corneal transplantation.However, the shortage and high cost of donor corneas is the foremost limitation of kerato

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