Hitomi Hirokawa-Ueda • Yuki Sawamura • Reiko Taketani , et. al., 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72394 Abstract Background Mental health issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have been widely reported, with various influencing factors identified. However, factors affecting mental […]
CD56+ Monocytes and CD31+ Endothelial Cells Are Increased in Severe COVID-19 Disease
Abstract Immune response dysregulation plays a key role in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogenesis. In this study, we evaluated immune and endothelial blood cell profiles of patients […]
Timing of Dexamethasone Initiation and Its Impact on the Outcome of COVID-19 Patients
Jamila Alonazi • Najla Alrasheed • Saad Aljabr •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72983 Abstract Introduction COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Severe cases manifest with respiratory distress. Corticosteroids, […]
The Comparative Impact of Liberal Versus Conservative Oxygenation in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Study
Deepak Singla • Priya TK • Anirban B. Adhikary • Dhatri Jonna • Mishu Mangla, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67809 Abstract Objectives Whether a higher or lower partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) could impact outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
Inflammatory profiles are associated with long COVID up to 6 months after COVID-19 onset
Elke Wynberg , Alvin X. Han , Hugo D. G. van Willigen , et. al. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304990 Background After initial COVID-19, immune dysregulation may persist and drive post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). We described […]
Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?
Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness […]
Can COVID-19 Cause Back Pain?
By : Claire Gillespie Muscle and body aches are listed as one of the main COVID-19 symptoms, but back pain is not specifically listed.1 Research has found that back pain affects people […]
Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practice
Esther E Freeman, Ignacio Garcia-Doval, Luigi Naldi, Roderick J Hay, British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad131 In early 2020 there were reports of a new and potentially […]
Dermatologic Manifestations of COVID-19 Can Become “Long-Hauler” Symptoms
Journal Published, The Lancet Infectious Disease Key findings “Long-haulers” are COVID-19 patients with symptoms that persist 60 days after they first test positive, and this affects 66% to 87% of […]
Autonomic Imbalance and Elevated Inflammatory Cytokines in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lakshmi Jatiya • Jothi Marie Feula • Latha R, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66971 Abstract Introduction: Following an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals fully recover. On the other […]