Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality as a result of inhaled tobacco products continues to
be a global healthcare crisis, particularly in low-and middle-income nations lacking the …

Background: Smoking has been suggested to increase the rate of perioperative
complications including soft-tissue complications, to decrease the rate of fracture union, and …

Despite advancements and improvements in methods for preventing infection, periprosthetic
joint infection (PJI) is a significant complication following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) …

Lipid metabolism plays an important role in many lung functions. Disorders of lipid
metabolism are part of the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Chronic alcohol consumption causes numerous biochemical and biophysical changes in the
central nervous system, in which mitochondria is the primary organelle affected. In the …

We prepared highly oriented, multi-lamellar stacks of human red blood cell (RBC)
membranes applied on silicon wafers. RBC ghosts were prepared by hemolysis and applied …

Background The function of platelets have extended way beyond the horizon of haemostasis
and thrombosis, and are recognised as active participants in vascular inflammation, as well …

The relentless, protracted evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus imposes tremendous pressure
on herd immunity and demands versatile adaptations by the human host genome to counter …

Although the carcinogenic consequences of smoking are well known, further research is
needed on the effects of smoking on musculoskeletal health and surgical outcomes …

Background Little is known about the association between smoking and intraoperative blood
loss and perioperative transfusion use in patients undergoing spinal surgery. However, we …