Article
Pediatrics
Gokcen Kartal Ozturk, Burcin Beken, Sumeyra Dogan, Himmet Haluk Akar
Summary: The study found that some children may experience persistent respiratory symptoms after COVID-19 infection, regardless of disease severity, potentially due to inflammation affecting the peripheral airways.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tamar Abzhandadze, Emma Westerlind, Hanna C. C. Persson
Summary: This study investigated the impact of sick leave diagnoses in the year before COVID-19 on sick leave duration due to COVID-19. The results showed that individuals with prior sick leave history were more likely to have longer sick leave durations due to COVID-19.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joshua A. Salomon, Alex Reinhart, Alyssa Bilinski, Eu Jing Chua, Wichada La Motte-Kerr, Minttu M. Ronn, Marissa B. Reitsma, Katherine A. Morris, Sarah LaRocca, Tamer H. Farag, Frauke Kreuter, Roni Rosenfeld, Ryan J. Tibshirani
Summary: The US COVID-19 Trends and Impact Survey (CTIS) is a large, internet-based survey collecting information about COVID-19 symptoms, risks, behaviors, and more. The survey's scale allows for real-time tracking of trends and provision of essential data supplementing official reporting for high-priority policy questions.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Frank Lloyd Dini, Umberto Baldini, Ibadete Bytyci, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Gani Bajraktari, Michael Y. Henein
Summary: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and clinical characteristics of acute pericarditis in patients with long COVID-19 syndrome. The study found a high prevalence of acute pericarditis in patients with long COVID-19 syndrome, often associated with autoimmune and allergic disorders as well as palpitations/arrhythmias.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Ahmed Daouadji-Ghazouani, Judith Aron-Wisnewsky, Adriana Torcivia, Marc Irigoin-Guichandut, Christine Poitou, Pauline Faucher, Cecile Ciangura, Pierre Bel Lassen, Karine Clement, Jean-Christophe Vaillant, Jean-Michel Oppert, Laurent Genser
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, teleclinics were used as a substitute for face-to-face outpatient clinics, allowing for effective follow-up of bariatric patients while saving time and ensuring patient safety.
Article
Immunology
Carlos Jimenez-Cortegana, Flora Sanchez-Jimenez, Antonio Perez-Perez, Nerissa Alvarez, Alberto Sousa, Luisa Canton-Bulnes, Teresa Vilarino-Garcia, Sandra Fuentes, Salomon Martin, Marta Jimenez, Antonio Leon-Justel, Luis de la Cruz-Merino, Jose Garnacho-Montero, Victor Sanchez-Margalet
Summary: In patients with severe COVID-19, an increase in myeloid-derived suppressive cells (MDSCs) may contribute to immunosuppression and poor outcomes. By monitoring the levels of MDSCs and other immune cells in ICU patients, researchers found that those who survived had lower levels of granulocytic MDSCs, higher levels of activated lymphocytes, and lower levels of exhausted lymphocytes compared to those who died.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Judit Aranda, Isabel Oriol, Miguel Martin, Lucia Feria, Nuria Vazquez, Nicolas Rhyman, Estel Vall-Llosera, Natalia Pallares, Ana Coloma, Melani Pestana, Jose Loureiro, Elena Guell, Beatriz Borjabad, Elena Leon, Elena Franz, Anna Domenech, Sara Pintado, Anna Contra, Maria del Senor Cortes, Ivan Chivite, Raquel Cliville, Montserrat Vacas, Luis Miguel Ceresuela, Jordi Carratala
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 associated ARDS survivors experience long-term health consequences, with more than half of patients experiencing reduced exercise capacity and majority developing psychiatric disorders. Factors such as female gender, non-Caucasian race, chronic diseases, and age play significant roles in influencing the health and mental status of patients.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Luiz Henrique Agra Cavalcante-Silva, Deyse Cristina Madruga Carvalho, Essia de Almeida Lima, Jose G. F. M. Galvao, Juliane S. de Franca da Silva, Jose Marreiro de Sales-Neto, Sandra Rodrigues-Mascarenhas
Summary: COVID-19, triggered by SARS-Cov2 infection, is a multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized by acute respiratory distress syndrome, cytokine-driven hyper inflammation, and leukocytes count changes. Neutrophils have been identified as essential effector cells in the development of COVID-19, utilizing mechanisms such as neutrophil enzymes, cytokines, and neutrophil extracellular traps. This review summarizes significant findings regarding neutrophils and their effector mechanisms in COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Virology
Manoj Sivan, Nick Preston, Amy Parkin, Sophie Makower, Jeremy Gee, Denise Ross, Rachel Tarrant, Jennifer Davison, Stephen Halpin, Rory J. O'Connor, Mike Horton
Summary: This study tested and modified the C19-YRS scale using Rasch analysis, incorporating new information on essential PCS symptoms and feedback from patients and professionals. The resulting C19-YRSm scale effectively assesses symptom severity, functional disability, additional symptoms, and overall health in PCS patients.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Agnieszka Olszanecka, Wiktoria Wojciechowska, Agnieszka Bednarek, Piotr Kusak, Barbara Wizner, Michal Terlecki, Katarzyna Stolarz-Skrzypek, Marek Klocek, Tomasz Drozdz, Krzysztof Sladek, Monika Bociaga-Jasik, Aleksander Garlicki, Krzysztof Rewiuk, Andrzej Matyja, Maciej Malecki, Wojciech Sydor, Marcin Krzanowski, Tomasz Grodzicki, Marek Rajzer, CRACoV-HHS Investigators
Summary: COVID-19 has an impact on cardiac function in patients without preexisting conditions, but after one-year follow-up, clinically significant cardiac dysfunction was not observed and there was even an improvement in cardiac function. This suggests that the acute cardiac consequences of COVID-19 are associated with systemic inflammation and hemodynamic stress in patients without preexisting conditions.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Muhammad Abdullah, Amjed Ali, Muhammad Usman, Anam Naz, Javed Anver Qureshi, Majed A. Bajaber, Xiao Zhang
Summary: Millions of people around the globe were infected by the COVID-19 epidemic, causing a significant burden on the care of post COVID-19 survivors. These survivors experienced various symptoms including fatigue, shortness of breath, muscular discomfort, joint pain, headache, cough, chest pain, cognitive impairment, memory loss, anxiety, sleep difficulties, diarrhea, and decreased sense of smell and taste. The complications post-COVID-19 affected multiple systems such as respiratory, cardiac, nervous, psychological, and musculoskeletal. Understanding the upregulation of certain biomarkers and blocking their receptors is crucial in preventing the worsening of these complications.
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2023)
Article
Virology
Ashley Moreland, Christina Gillezeau, Naomi Alpert, Emanuela Taioli
Summary: Vaccination campaigns targeting influenza are effective in reaching those most vulnerable to serious COVID-19, and if implemented, may help reach more vulnerable individuals who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nelly Kanberg, Joel Simren, Arvid Eden, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Staffan Nilsson, Nicholas J. Ashton, Par-Daniel Sundvall, Bengt Nellgard, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Magnus Gisslen
Summary: Plasma biomarkers of CNS injury were significantly elevated in severe COVID-19 cases during the acute phase but normalized after six months, indicating that neurological sequelae post COVID-19 are not associated with ongoing CNS injury. Despite this normalization, a considerable number of patients reported persistent neurological symptoms, suggesting that additional factors beyond CNS injury biomarkers may contribute to long-term neurological effects of COVID-19.
Review
Immunology
Amr Ehab El-Qushayri, Abdullah Reda, Jaffer Shah
Summary: This paper aimed to study the characteristics, laboratory data, and outcomes of monkeypox virus (MPV) and COVID-19 co-infection. Three male patients with multiple comorbid conditions and a history of sexual activity with men prior to infection were diagnosed with PCR and admitted to the hospital. All cases were effectively managed and recovered well during hospitalization. Future investigations with larger sample sizes are needed to establish a definitive cause-effect association between SARS-CoV-2 and MPV co-infection and patient outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Thomas Rogier, Isabelle Eberl, Florian Moretto, Thibault Sixt, Francois-Xavier Catherine, Clementine Esteve, Maroua Abdallahoui, Lucile Behague, Antoine Coussement, Lucas Mathey, Sophie Mahy, Marielle Buisson, Arnaud Salmon-Rousseau, Michel Duong, Pascal Chavanet, Quentin Bernard, Barbara Nicolas, Leila Benguella, Bernard Bonnotte, Mathieu Blot, Lionel Piroth
Summary: During the epidemic period, patients hospitalized for initial suspicion of COVID-19 but eventually diagnosed with other diseases or conditions typically had a different profile compared to those with COVID-19 infection, including a higher prevalence of smokers, milder symptoms, and distinct blood markers.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)