STAR LIGHT STUDY: XBB.1.5 COVID-19 MRNA VACCINES BOOST SYSTEMIC BUT NOT MUCOSAL IMMUNITY AGAINST THE SARS-COV-2 JN.1 VARIANT IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE

Background: Patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) have impaired vaccine immunogenicity and an excess risk of severe COVID-19.While variant-adapted COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are recommended for vulnerable individuals, their efficacy in patients with CLD has not been studied.Methods: We present the first evaluation of XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine immuno

Abstract Background Cell-cell communication and adhesion are essential for the compaction process of early stage embryos.The aim of this study was to develop a non-invasive objective calculation system of embryo compaction in order to test the hypothesis that embryos with a larger mean contact surface result in a higher live birth rate compared to

Introduction: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to determine prevalence, determinants, and outcomes of unplanned pregnancy among women in Nganglam, a town Party Games in southeastern Bhutan.It also gauged opinions of women and healthcare providers towards abortion.Methods: A total of 683 women attending health clinics were consecuti

The paper proposes a lossless quantum image encryption scheme based on substitution tables (S-box) scrambling, mutation operation and general Arnold transform with keys.First, the key generator builds upon the foundation of SHA-256 hash with plain-image and a random sequence.Its output value is used to yield initial conditions and parameters of the

Abstract Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a prevalent pregnancy complication with well-established adverse effects on maternal and fetal health.However, research on its impact on sexual health is inconsistent.Currently, there is no comprehensive review on sexual function in pregnant women with GDM.The purpose of this study is to sy