Corrigendum to “The effect of public tolerance towards corruptive behaviour on healthcare efficiency and equity – The case of the UK's COVID-19 vaccination programme” [Soc. Sci. Med. Volume 361, November 2024, 117180] (Social Science & Medicine (2024) 361, (S0277953624006336), (10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117180))

Sex Differences in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Importance: Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic condition characterized by extremely increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) is more common than HoFH, and women with HeFH are diagnosed later and undertreated compared to men; it is unknown whether these sex differences also apply to HoFH. Objective: To investigate sex differences in ag...

Clinical validation of the FLIP algorithm and the SAF score in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background & Aims: Histological classifications used to diagnose/stage non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are based on morphology, with undetermined clinical correlates and relevance. We assessed the clinical relevance of the fatty liver inhibition of progression (FLIP) algorithm and the steatosis, activity, and fibrosis (SAF) scoring system. Methods: One hundred and forty consecutive patients with suspected NAFLD and a separate validation cohort of 78 patients enrolled in a therap...

Respiratory muscle dysfunction and associated risk factors following COVID-19-2 related hospitalisation.

Background: Studies have highlighted long-term respiratory muscle dysfunction in 16 COVID-19 survivors, although the underlying risk factors remain unclear. This single-center study assessed respiratory muscle function and individual associated factors at follow-up in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 and related acute respiratory failure. Methods: Data were collected for consecutive patients, aged ≥18 years, at the post-COVID outpatient service of Hospital Policlinico in Modena (Italy) i...