April 2022 in “International journal of respiratory and pulmonary medicine” The authors propose that higher testosterone levels in hospitalized COVID-19 patients might be associated with worse outcomes.
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November 2018 in “Journal of Critical Care” In this study, researchers found that sepsis or septic shock significantly increased the risk of patient-reported alopecia in survivors of critical illness.
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January 2016 in “Global Dermatology” This study observed that zinc deficiency in humans and mice was associated with diminished allergic contact dermatitis but increased severity and duration of irritant contact dermatitis.
In this study of 454 ICU survivors of severe COVID-19 one year after discharge, 10.2% mortality was observed, and substantial declines in health-related quality of life and increased frailty were reported, implying a need for comprehensive post-ICU care.
June 2024 in “Nature Cell and Science” In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.