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Epidemiological research studies into Long Covid, currently defined by prolonged symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection, have reported widely varying prevalence estimates. As well as rapidly evolving scientific knowledge of Long Covid, these differences are partly driven by substantial methodological heterogeneity between studies, including the outcome definition of Long Covid; duration of follow-up; study design, period and population; sampling frame; data source; and the statistical techniques...

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) accounts for over half of heart failure cases and its management is directed by international clinical practice guidelines. To evaluate current recommendations, we conducted a systematic review of guidelines on the diagnosis and management of HFrEF in adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched on 10 November 2024 for publications within the past decade, and websites of relevant medical societies were reviewed. Twelve guidelines were identified,...

CONCLUSION: Future funding should be directed towards research questions identified by patients and healthcare professionals.

CONCLUSION: Across four national datasets for patients with cancer with ACS, nearly half of patients had missing ethnicity in at least one dataset, which was associated with higher cardiac or cancer mortality. Inconsistency in ethnicity coding represents a missed opportunity to examine health inequalities in this high-risk and understudied population.

Long COVID affects millions worldwide and its prevention is a critical public health strategy. While prior analyses show primary vaccination prevents long COVID in subsequent infections, the effect of booster vaccination on long COVID after Omicron infections is unclear. This systematic review identifies 31 observational studies, of which 11 are suitable for pairwise meta-analyses. The pooled odds ratio (OR) of long COVID in those vaccinated (any dose) versus unvaccinated is 0.77 (95% confidence...