Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship and evidence of an
association between increased adiposity and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease …

Background Previous studies have assessed the prevalence and characteristics of self-
medication in COVID-19. However, no systematic review has summarized their findings …

Background The efficacy of ivermectin in preventing hospitalization or extended observation
in an emergency setting among outpatients with acutely symptomatic coronavirus disease …

Background Convalescent plasma has been widely used to treat COVID-19 and is under
investigation in numerous randomized clinical trials, but results are publicly available only …

Background & aims A potential protection against COVID-19 by a high-quality dietary pattern
is to be expected given the biological plausibility supporting the beneficial effects of an …

The novel coronavirus named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2), which is at the origin of the current pandemic, predominantly manifests with severe …

Lactoferrin (Lf), a multifunctional cationic glycoprotein synthesized by exocrine glands and
neutrophils, possesses an in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. Thus, we conducted …

The aim of this systematic review and network meta‐analysis is to evaluate the comparative
effectiveness of N95, surgical/medical and non‐medical facemasks as personal protective …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the behavior of self-medication has increased. The
dissemination of misleading information regarding the efficacy of certain drugs or …

Background: The US Food and Drug Administration authorized COVID-19 convalescent
plasma (CCP) therapy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients via the Expanded Access …