Category: Risk Factors

Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

News Release | June 5, 2024 WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including…[...]

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Hyperglycemia in Severe and Critical COVID-19 Patients: Risk Factors and Outcomes

Viet Tran Le • Quoc Hung Ha • Minh Triet Tran • Ngoc Trong Le • Van Tuyen Le • Minh Khoi Le, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27611  Abstract Background: Hyperglycemia is commonly seen in critically ill patients. This disorder was also seen in…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Early Identification of Severe COVID-19 Cases and the Need for ICU Care Based on Clinical and Laboratory Risk Factors

Early Identification of Severe COVID-19 Cases and the Need for ICU Care Based on Clinical and Laboratory Risk Factors

Jawad Mahmood • Muhammad Izhar Ul Haque • Maria Gul • Aliya Ayub • Fawwad A. Ansari • Wiqas Ahmad DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80611  Abstract Background and objective Treatment in ICUs became extremely difficult due to the growing number of coronavirus disease 2019…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on D-dimer as a Predictor of ICU Admission and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Insights From a Two-Year Retrospective Study

D-dimer as a Predictor of ICU Admission and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Insights From a Two-Year Retrospective Study

Abstract Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced pneumonitis results in a prothrombotic and hypercoagulable state. Prognostic indicators are crucial for identifying patients at risk of complications. D-dimer, a…[...]

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The Relationship Between Predisposing Risk Factors and COVID-19: An Observational Study

Ramnivas Vishnoi • Manish Gaba • Naveen Kumar • Ankita Pandey • Arun Dewan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.75042  Peer-Reviewed Cite this article as: Vishnoi R, Gaba M, Kumar N, et al. (December 03, 2024) The Relationship Between Predisposing Risk Factors and COVID-19:…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on COVID-19 symptom load as a risk factor for chronic pain: A national cross-sectional study

COVID-19 symptom load as a risk factor for chronic pain: A national cross-sectional study

Jamie L. Romeiser , Sunitha M. Singh, et. al. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0287554 Abstract Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that a COVID-19 infection with a high initial severity may be associated with development of…[...]

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Real-World Treatment Outcomes in the First and Subsequent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Hospital Clusters

Yoshinobu Ohsaki • Takaaki Sasaki • Yasuhiro Umekage • Hiraku Yanada • et. a.l., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78981  Abstract Objectives: We experienced 10 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospital clusters between November 2020 and September 2023 and retrospectively examined whether the introduction…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Reproducibility of Genetic Risk Factors Identified for Long COVID using Combinatorial Analysis Across US and UK Patient Cohorts with Diverse Ancestries

Reproducibility of Genetic Risk Factors Identified for Long COVID using Combinatorial Analysis Across US and UK Patient Cohorts with Diverse Ancestries

J Sardell, M Pearson, K Chocian, S Das, K Taylor, M Strivens, R Gupta, A Rochlin, S Gardner, doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.04.25320937 Abstract Background Long COVID is a major public health burden causing a diverse array of debilitating symptoms in tens of millions of patients globally. In spite of this overwhelming…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Genetic risk factors for severe and fatigue dominant long COVID and commonalities with ME/CFS identified by combinatorial analysis

Genetic risk factors for severe and fatigue dominant long COVID and commonalities with ME/CFS identified by combinatorial analysis

Krystyna Taylor, Matthew Pearson, , et. al. , Journal of Translational Medicine volume 21, Article number: 775  Abstract Background Long COVID is a debilitating chronic condition that has affected over 100 million people globally. It is…[...]

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