Slovakia conducted multiple rounds of population-wide rapid antigen testing for severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in late 2020, combined with a period of …

INTRODUCTION: Fibrogenesis is a typical reaction of the liver to injury. In the case of
overstimulation of fibrogenesis clinically significant fibrosis and, eventually, cirrhosis occur. …

Non-pharmaceutical interventions have been extensively used worldwide to limit the
transmission of SARS-CoV-2, but they also place an enormous social and economic burden on …

Objectives This study aims to analyze the effect of intravenous administration of tranexamic
acid (TA) on reducing the risk of revision for acute and delayed periprosthetic joint infection …

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by bacteria from the genus Leptospira. The
infection occurs mainly in developing countries in the tropical zone and countries with lower …

Inanimate surfaces are often referred to as nosocomial bacterial reservoirs and represent
an important vector in the process of spreading pathogens to patients. Most gram-negative …

Background: Obesity-induced metabolic syndrome is a multiple risk factor for cardiovascular
(CV) risk factors and type 2 diabetes, and ethnic minorities seem to have unfavourable …

Background: Viral hepatitis B and C prevalence in the Roma population of eastern Slovakia
is largely unknown. This study aimed to explore the prevalence and associated risk factors …

In our study, we examined 91 fecal samples from five different groups of people containing
HIV patients, hemodialysis patients, kidney transplant recipients, immunocompetent humans …

Objective: In recent years new infectious diseases, ie emerging or re-emerging diseases,
have been coming to the forefront. Currently, microsporidia, considered to be a major cause of …