Category: Gastrointestinal

Mesenteric Panniculitis and COVID-19: A Rare Association

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Authors: Israa A Alyousef,1Zainab A Alsaileek,1Manar A Alabdulsalam,1et. al. Cureus. 2022 Jan; 14(1): e21314. . doi: 10.7759/cureus.21314 PMCID: PMC8849467PMID: 35186573 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) typically involves the respiratory system, but gastrointestinal involvement is common. Further, patients with severe COVID-19 are at high risk to develop gastrointestinal complications, including bowel ischemia, ileus, and deranged liver enzymes. We present the case […]

COVID-19: First bowel imaging study implicates blood clots

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People with COVID-19 often experience gastrointestinal symptoms. An analysis of abdominal scans suggests that blood clots in small arteries may starve bowel tissue of oxygen in the most severely ill patients. In the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, doctors believed the main symptoms to be fever, cough, muscle pain, and fatigue. As […]

Mesenteric thrombosis in patients with coronavirus disease: comprehensive assessment and treatment

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Authors: A.R. Stasyshyn , .S. Stadnyk, A.I. Doroshak,I et. al., (Medical perspectives) 27(1):86-91 DOI:10.26641/2307-0404.2022.1.254332 Abstract Acute mesenteric circulatory disorder belongs to the most serious diseases of the abdominal cavity. Being an emer­gency condition, it is associated with high mortality. Coronavirus infection is an anthroponotic disease in the group of acute respiratory infections, is characterized by damage […]

Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis Following Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

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Authors: Abdulhadi A Alali,1Mohammed O Baqais,2Fayez M Albishi,3, et. al. Cureus. (11):19954. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19954PMCID: PMC8713302PMID: 34976537 Abstract Thrombotic events are well-recognized complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incidence of such complications is highly related to the severity of COVID-19 pneumonia. Recent evidence suggests that the coagulopathy of COVID-19 may persist for some period even after the full recovery from […]

‘Visionary’ study finds inflammation, evidence of Covid virus years after infection

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By Isabella Cueto, 2024 Stat Reporting Remember when we thought Covid was a two-week illness? So does Michael Peluso, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.  He recalls the rush to study acute Covid infection, and the crush of resulting papers. But Peluso, an HIV researcher, knew what his team excelled at: following […]

Prevalence and patterns of symptoms of dysautonomia in patients with long-COVID syndrome: A cross-sectional study

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Authors: Ahmed M. Eldokla,Aliae A. Mohamed-Hussein, Ahmed M. Fouad, et. al. 08 Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Volume 9, Issue 6 p. 778-785 Abstract Background The association between autonomic dysfunction and long-COVID syndrome is established. However, the prevalence and patterns of symptoms of dysautonomia in long-COVID syndrome in a large population are lacking. Objective To […]

Mini-Strokes, Gut Problems: Scientists See Links to an Old Bout of Covid

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Feeling ill? The cause might be years old By Sumathi Reddy July 2, 2024 5:30 am WSJ Scientists suspect that one culprit behind your new illness might be the infection you got a couple of years ago.  The link between new health problems and your past health history appears to be particularly prevalent with Covid. A new […]

Could COVID-19 Be Causing This Rare Spinal Cord Disorder?

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Can COVID-19 cause a rare spinal condition called transverse myelitis? Learn what TM is and see the evidence connecting the two conditions. The year 2020 has been one for the books: a worldwide pandemic, government shutdowns, quarantining, virtual learning, working from home, wearing masks, capacity restrictions, social distancing, you name it. COVID-19 has directly impacted […]

Ileocecal Intussusception in the Era of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Case Report and Literature Review

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Niharika Alla • Thaer Abdul-Hadi • Florentina Litra: June 19, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62731  Abstract Ileocecal intussusception (ICI) is the most common abdominal emergency and cause of intestinal obstruction in young children, carrying a high risk of mortality and morbidity. Enteric viral infectious and inflammatory syndromes are known triggers for intussusception (ileoileal and ileocolic) by causing mesenteric lymphoid hyperplasia that may act as […]

Risks of digestive diseases in long COVID: evidence from a population-based cohort study

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Yuying Ma, Lijun Zhang, Rui Wei, et. al, BMC Medicine volume 22, Article number: 14 (2024) Cite this article Abstract Background In the post-pandemic era, a wide range of COVID-19 sequelae is of growing health concern. However, the risks of digestive diseases in long COVID have not been comprehensively understood. To investigate the long-term risk of digestive diseases among COVID patients. Methods In this […]