Scientists Identify Factors That Appear Linked to Long Covid
Authors: Marthe Fourcade 04:35 PM IST, 26 Jan 2022 06:47 PM IST, 26 Jan 2022 Scientists seeking to find out which patients are most at risk of developing long Covid…[...]
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These symptoms and risk factors may predict whether you could become a ‘COVID-19 long hauler,’ study suggests
Authors: Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY March 11, 2021 A new study suggests coronavirus symptoms felt in the first week of infection may be a predictor of how long they will…[...]
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Clinical determinants of the severity of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Xinyang Li, Xianrui Zhong, Yongbo Wang, Xiantao Zeng, Ting Luo,Qing Liu Published: May 3, 2021 AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to systematically identify the possible risk factors responsible for severe cases. MethodsWe…[...]
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Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows
Authors: February 19, 2021Source:Taylor & Francis Group Summary: A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk of getting COVID-19 and were significantly less…[...]
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Overweight/obesity as the potentially most important lifestyle factor associated with signs of pneumonia in COVID-19
Authors: Vanessa Sacco ,Barbara Rauch ,Christina Gar,Stefanie Haschka,Anne L. Potzel,Stefanie Kern-Matschilles,Friederike Banning,Irina Benz,Mandy Meisel,Jochen Seissler,Andreas Lechner Published: November 18, 2020 Abstract Objective The occurrence of pneumonia separates severe cases of COVID-19 from…[...]
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Circulating mitochondrial DNA is an early indicator of severe illness and mortality from COVID-19
Authors: Davide Scozzi,1Marlene Cano,2Lina Ma,2Dequan Zhou,1Ji Hong Zhu,1Jane A. O’Halloran,3Charles Goss,4Adriana M. Rauseo,3Zhiyi Liu,1Sanjaya K. Sahu,2Valentina Peritore,5Monica Rocco,6Alberto Ricci,7Rachele Amodeo,8Laura Aimati,8Mohsen Ibrahim,1,5Ramsey Hachem,2Daniel Kreisel,1Philip A. Mudd,9Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni,2,10 and Andrew E. Gelman1,11…[...]
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Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19
COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative, Nature (2021) Abstract The genetic makeup of an individual contributes to susceptibility and response to viral infection. While environmental, clinical and social factors play a role in…[...]
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Risk factors for severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients: A review
Authors: Ya-Dong Gao 1, Mei Ding 1 2, Xiang Dong 1, Jin-Jin Zhang 1, Ahmet Kursat Azkur 3, Dilek Azkur 4, Hui Gan 1, Yuan-Li Sun 1, Wei Fu 1, Wei Li 1, Hui-Ling Liang 1, Yi-Yuan Cao 5, Qi Yan 6, Can Cao 1, Hong-Yu Gao 6, Marie-Charlotte Brüggen 7 8 9, Willem van de Veen 2, Milena Sokolowska 2, Mübeccel Akdis 2, Cezmi A Akdis 2 Abstract The pandemic of…[...]
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The pathophysiology of bronchiectasis
Authors : King P Abstract: Bronchiectasis is defined by permanent and abnormal widening of the bronchi. This process occurs in the context of chronic airway infection and inflammation. It is usually…[...]
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Comorbidity and its Impact on Patients with COVID-19
Authors: Adekunle Sanyaolu 1, Chuku Okorie 2, Aleksandra Marinkovic 3, Risha Patidar 3, Kokab Younis 4, Priyank Desai 5, Zaheeda Hosein 6, Inderbir Padda 7, Jasmine Mangat 6, Mohsin Altaf 8 Abstract A novel human coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in Wuhan, China, in…[...]
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