Background Smoking is a significant risk factor for neurological disorders, yet its global impact on these conditions remains underexplored. Methods Using Global Burden of Diseases 2021 data, we ...

Background Oral anticoagulation (OAC) effectively reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but its use ...

Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was tracheal injury score, assessed via fibreoptic bronchoscopy for hyperaemia, ischaemia, ulcers and perforation. Lesions were classified as ...