Severe COVID-19 infection is associated with higher D-dimer values, lower platelet count and prolonged prothrombin time

Objectives:
Are there differences in coagulopathy indices in patients with severe and non-severe COVID-19?

Study design:
This review article included 35 retrospective studies with 6,427 COVID-19 patients.
16 studies were peer-reviewed and 19 were non-peer-reviewed.
Not surprisingly, quality assessment revealed a non-high study quality.
Across the studies, patients were predominantly male and approximately one-fourth of patients had a history of cardiovascular disease.

Weekly 175-350 grams oily fish lower cardiovascular disease among patients with vascular disease

Objectives:
Cohort studies report inconsistent associations between fish consumption, a major source of long-chain ω-3 fatty acids and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Whether the associations vary between those with and those without vascular disease is unknown. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Patients with diabetes mellitus should be vaccinated against herpes zoster

Objectives:
Is diabetes mellitus a risk factor for the development of herpes zoster?

Study design:
This review article included 5 cohort studies.
The incidence of herpes zoster in patients with diabetes mellitus varied greatly between studies, ranging from 2.11 per 1,000 person-years to 9.38 per 1,000 person-years.
The overall incidence of herpes zoster in patients with diabetes mellitus was 7.22 per 1,000 person-years.

1 cup/d green tea reduces esophageal cancer among women

Objectives:
Controversial results of the association between green tea consumption and risk for esophageal cancer (EC) were reported by previous meta-analysis. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.

Does green tea consumption reduce esophageal cancer risk?

Study design:
This review article included 14 studies with a total of 5,057 esophageal cancer cases among 493,332 participants.

No effect of vitamin E supplementation on weight, BMI and waist circumference

Objectives:
Several mechanisms have been proposed for the effect of vitamin E on weight loss. Yet various interventional studies with wide ranges of doses and durations have reported contradictory results. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does vitamin E supplementation reduce overweight?

Study design:
This review article included 24 RCTs.