Arrhythmia / Arterial thrombosis / Epidemiology / Fatigue / Kidney / Liver / Long-haul Disease / Malaise-Fatigue / Myalgia-Muscle Pain / Neuropathy Posted on:

Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela1†Linmar Rodríguez-Guilarte1, et. al. Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Volume 15 – 2024, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting in significant excess mortality, […]

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Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Smell & Taste / Taste & Smell / Taste & Smell Disturbance / Tongue Posted on:

Long-Term Taste and Smell Outcomes After COVID-19

Ryan Sharetts, BS1,2; Shima T. Moein, MD, PhD1,2; Rafa Khan, BS1; et alRichard L. Doty, PhD1, JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247818. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7818 Key Points Question  What is the association of COVID-19 with long-term outcomes in taste and smell function as measured by state-of-the-art psychophysical […]

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Anticoagulant / Coagulation / coagulopathy / Deep Vein Thrombosis / Endothelium / Long-haul Disease / Thromboembolism Posted on:

A Unique Case of Unprovoked Pulmonary Venous Thrombosis in a Postpartum Female Following COVID-19 Infection

Jordan Lipschutz • Sophia H. Ji • Mohammad Q. Jafri • Ambica Nair • Brian Kerr, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64893 Abstract SARS-CoV-2 can induce a hypercoagulable state, occasionally resulting in pulmonary venous thrombosis (PVT) due to inflammation and endothelial injury. […]

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Genomics / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / RNA / Treatments / Viral Load / Viral persistence / Viral reservoir Posted on:

Mysterious Driving Factor Behind Long COVID May Have Been Identified

ByBrendan Crabb, The Conversation Around 5–10% of people with COVID infections go on to experience long COVID, with symptoms lasting three months or more. Researchers have proposed several biological mechanisms to explain long COVID. However, in […]

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