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Purpose of Review: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can increase the susceptibility of individuals to contracting mucormycosis through several mechanisms. Nowadays, coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis (CAM) is a serious public health concern, particularly in developing countries. This meta-analysis aims to identify the risk factors that affect the mortality rate of patients with CAM. Recent Findings: We systematically searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Cochrane library, and preprint databases using pertinent keywords and the reference lists of the included relevant articles from inception till October 27, 2021. In order to reduce the effects of small-scale studies, we only selected cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies and case series with at least four patients. We identified 26 articles that included 821 patients with CAM. The effect size (ES) of mortality rate was 28% (95% confidence interval (CI) 20%-38%; I2 =82.28%; p for Cochran Q<0.001). The CAM patients with a history of comorbidities other than diabetes (malignancies, transplant, or renal failure), mechanical ventilation due to COVID-19, pulmonary and cerebral mucormycosis, and those who only received medical treatment for mucormycosis had the highest mortality rate. Summary: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis (CAM) is a major public health problem, particularly in developing countries. Severe COVID-19 infection, history of mechanical ventilation, early CAM, comorbidities other than diabetes (malignancies, transplant, or renal failure), pulmonary and rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis, and delivering only medical treatment for mucormycosis were the worst prognostic factors in CAM patients. Identifying the mortality-related risk factors in CAM patients may help reduce the mortality rate by implementing optimized treatment approaches. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12281-022-00440-2.
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PURPOSE: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is an effective treatment for patients with severe obesity and it leads to significant weight loss and promotes the quality of life. The aim of this study was evaluating the relationship between self-efficacy, happiness and psychological well-being after sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS: One hundred patients that underwent SG were participated in this study. They were asked to fill questionnaires 12 months after surgery. To assess self-efficacy, Sherer and et al. scale, for happiness, oxford happiness scale and for psychological well-being, Ryff scale were used. Regression analysis was used on psychological well-being and happiness for evaluating the prediction of self-efficacy. RESULTS: The results showed that 44% of happiness and 4% of psychological well-being were determined by self-efficacy after surgery. CONCLUSION: Based on these findings, self-efficacy is a significant predictor of psychological well-being and happiness.