Dynamic Assessment of Hematological Parameters as Predictive Biomarkers for Disease Severity and Prognosis in COVID-19 Patients: A Longitudinal Study

Aparna P. Patange • Jabbar V. Desai • Bhupal Pujari • Aparna Marwah • Animesh Dey, Published: July 01, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63593  Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has…[...]

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The characteristics and evolution of pulmonary fibrosis in COVID-19 patients as assessed by AI-assisted chest HRCT

Authors: Jia-Ni Zou , Liu Sun , Bin-Ru Wang , You Zou , Shan Xu, Yong-Jun Ding, Li-Jun Shen, Wen-Cai Huang, Xiao-Jing Jiang, Shi-Ming Chen  Published: March 23, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248957 Abstract The characteristics and…[...]

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Multi-layered transcriptomic analyses reveal an immunological overlap between COVID-19 and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with disease severity

Authors: Lena F. Schimkea,5, Alexandre H.C. Marquesa, Gabriela Crispim Baiocchia, Caroline Aliane de Souza Pradob Dennyson Leandro M. Fonsecab , Paula Paccielli Freirea , Desirée Rodrigues Plaçab , Igor Salerno…[...]

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Pathophysiology of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: a systematic literature review to inform EULAR points to consider

Authors: Aurélie Najm1, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1105-5640Alessia Alunno2, Xavier Mariette3,4, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6612-7336Benjamin Terrier5,6, http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-161XGabriele De Marco7,8, Jenny Emmel9, Laura Mason9, Dennis G McGonagle7,10 and http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-7972Pedro M Machado11,12,13 Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is a global health problem. Beside the specific pathogenic effect of SARS-CoV-2,…[...]

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Complement Anaphylatoxins and Inflammatory Cytokines as Prognostic Markers for COVID-19 Severity and In-Hospital Mortality

Authors: Bandar Alosaimi1,2, Ayman Mubarak3, Maaweya E. Hamed3, Abdullah Z. Almutairi4, Ahmed A. Alrashed5, Abdullah AlJuryyan6, Mushira Enani7,Faris Q. Alenzi8 and Wael Alturaiki9* COVID-19 severity due to innate immunity dysregulation accounts for prolonged hospitalization, critical complications, and mortality.…[...]

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Endothelial dysfunction contributes to COVID-19-associated vascular inflammation and coagulopathy

Authors: Jun Zhang 1, Kristen M Tecson 1, Peter A McCullough 1 2 3 Great attention has been paid to endothelial dysfunction (ED) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There is growing evidence to suggest that the angiotensin…[...]

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