Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide.Hepatitis E is usually asymptomatic and self-limiting but it can become chronic in immunocompromised patients and is associated with increased fulminant hepatic failure and mortality rates in pregnant women.HEV genome encodes three proteins including the O
Background: The population of older adults is growing in sub-Saharan Africa.Ageing exponentially increases fragility fracture risk.Of all global regions, Africa is projected to observe the greatest increase in fragility fractures.Fractures cause pain, disability and sometimes death, and management is expensive, often requiring complex healthcare de
Fresh fruits are susceptible to bruising, a common type of mechanical damage during harvest and at all stages of postharvest handling.In quest of developing and adoption of strategies to reduce bruise damage, it is of utmost importance to understand major factors influencing bruise susceptibility of fresh produce at these stages.This review present
Coagulation and transfusion management in patients undergoing liver transplantation is challenging.Proper perioperative monitoring of hemostasis is essential to predict the risk of bleeding during surgery, to detect potential causes of hemorrhage in time, and to guide hemostatic therapy.The value of conventional coagulation test is questionable in