BMJ Global Health

From childhood malnutrition to adult mental illness: COVID-19 and the hidden legacy of malnutrition

Introduction The impact of stunting, thinness and obesity on depression and anxiety during challenging times, such as ...
Lupus Science & Medicine

Long-term outcomes of hydroxychloroquine dose reduction in Puerto Ricans with systemic lupus erythematosus: 6-year follow-up

Background/objective To reduce the risk of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)-induced retinopathy, the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a maximum HCQ dose of ≤5.0 mg/kg/day. Previously, we reported ...
RMD Open

Prevalence, incidence, mortality and causes of death in a large cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: an Italian population-based study

Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and primarily affects the joints. While ...
BMJ Global Health

Critical care capacity in Africa: postpandemic ICU capacity, service readiness and patient profiles across public and private hospitals in Ethiopia

Background The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical care disparities in low-resource settings. In Ethiopia, intensive care unit (ICU) expansion had begun prior to COVID-19 but accelerated during the ...
Open Heart

Effects of ACE inhibitor and afterload reduction in single ventricles following bidirectional Glenn

Background Patients with single ventricles after bidirectional Glenn (BDG) are placed on ACE inhibitors (ACEIs) to reduce ...