High-load and low-load resistance training have similar effects on femoral neck and lumbar spine bone mineral density

Objectives:
Is there a difference between high-load (≥70 of 1RM) and low-load (70 of 1RM) resistance training (RT) on femoral neck and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged and older people?

Study design:
This review article included 6 RCTs.

Saliva NAAT diagnostic accuracy is similar to that of nasopharyngeal swab NAAT

Objectives:
Nasopharyngeal swab nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is the noninvasive criterion standard for diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it requires trained personnel, limiting its availability. Saliva NAAT represents an attractive alternative, but its diagnostic performance is unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

A high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio level is associated with severe COVID-19 and mortality

Objectives:
Does a high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) increase risk of severity and mortality of COVID-19 patients?

Study design:
This review article included 38 articles with a total of 5,699 patients with severity outcomes and 6,033 patients with mortality outcomes.

Results and conclusions:   

Undernutrition increases mortality and tuberculosis among adults living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Objectives:
Undernutrition is one of the most common problems among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), contributing to premature death and the development of comorbidities within this population. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the impacts of these often inter-related conditions appear in a series of fragmented and inconclusive studies. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does undernutrition increase the risk of mortality and morbidity among adults living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?