Introduction and Aims. The first COVID-19 case in Malta was confirmed on the 7th of March
2020. This study is aimed at investigating a significant difference between the number of …

Method We retrospectively analysed the records of 1,132 patients admitted to hospital in
January 2019, April 2019, August 2019 and April 2020. Results Hyperglycaemia was present in …

The referral of patients for open heart surgery, presenting with a history of heparin hypersensitivity
instigated a multidisciplinary effort to find an alternative anticoagulant to heparin. The …

Introduction As acceptance of AI platforms increases, more patients will consider these tools
as sources of information. The ChatGPT architecture utilizes a neural network to process …

Conclusion Our results indicate that plasma glucose is an important prognostic marker and
may indicate a more severe illness. We recommend that these patients are highlighted with a …

Introduction and Aims. The first COVID-19 case in Malta was confirmed on the 7th of March
2020. This study is aimed at investigating a significant difference between the number of …

Primary lung malignancy comprised 10.3% of all new cancers detected in Malta in 2020. Our
study examines patient outcomes and mortality rates following surgically resected primary …

In this set of experiments, 24 lettuce seedlings were grown in pots of soil, sand and compost
for 56 days during the months of August, September and October. The 24 seedlings were …

A questionnaire survey was conducted on 83 teachers teaching in Years 1 to 7 in Maltese
state primary schools. The survey aimed to investigate the perception of these teachers …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Diet has major effects on the intestinal microbiota, but the exact
mechanisms that alter complex microbial communities have been difficult to elucidate. In …