Category: Hypertension

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Progressive Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With Clinical-Radiographic Dissociation

Progressive Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With Clinical-Radiographic Dissociation

Nicolas Bakinde • Antoinette Johnson • Deborah Ngo Bakinde • Priscilla Pemu • Eric Flenaugh, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86412  Abstract Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis. We…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Digit Amputation Secondary to COVID-19-Induced Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Digit Amputation Secondary to COVID-19-Induced Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Rui Carvalho • Joana Subtil • Elisa Macedo Brás • Jacinta Campos • Renata Silva, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76204  Abstract Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is characterized by episodic vasospasm of the small blood vessels, primarily affecting the fingers and toes. Management includes…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection

Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection

Patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia showed broad cognitive impairment, while those with mild initial infection not requiring hospitalization mainly had difficulties with attention tasks. A new Northwestern Medicine study…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Vascular Consequences: A Case Report on Posterior Circulation Infarction as a Sequela of COVID-19

Vascular Consequences: A Case Report on Posterior Circulation Infarction as a Sequela of COVID-19

Anil M. Philip • Lina J. George • Shubhashis Saha • Sethu Sadanandan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65837  Abstract This case report presents a posterior circulation infarction in a previously healthy 39-year-old male, three months post-severe COVID-19. He presented with…[...]

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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Post-COVID-19 Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Wangjuan Hu • Rongzhu Tang • Siyuan Gong • Jihong Liu • Jia Li • Chunlian Liao, Published: July 02, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63656  Abstract After the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous individuals experienced the enduring consequences of infection. One of the psychological…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Exploring the Clinical Features, Management of Hypertension, and Predictors of Severity in Hospitalized Hypertensive COVID-19 Patients

Exploring the Clinical Features, Management of Hypertension, and Predictors of Severity in Hospitalized Hypertensive COVID-19 Patients

Abstract Background Hypertension significantly contributes to the severity, prolonged hospitalization, the need for intensive care, and mortality of COVID-19 patients. However, the data is still evolving. This study investigated the…[...]

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