Abstract COVID-19, the clinical syndrome produced by infection with SARS-CoV-2, can result in multisystem organ dysfunction, including respiratory failure and hypercoagulability, which can lead to critical illness and death. Musculoskeletal […]
Does nerve damage contribute to long COVID symptoms?
Almost all post-COVID neuropathy linked to a potentially treatable immune dysfunction MGH News and Public Affairs A new study suggests that some patients with long COVID have lasting nerve damage […]
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 […]
Pediatric Respiratory Infections After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience
Walaa A. Shahin • Khaled Alamri • Eshraq Omar • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65779 Abstract Background Pediatric respiratory infections, mainly bronchiolitis, are a substantial clinical burden. The most common etiology is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Other viruses […]
Is Shortness of Breath a Symptom of COVID-19? What to Know
Medically Reviewed By Darragh O’Carroll, MD — Written By Tessa Cooper Dyspnea, the medical term for shortness of breath, is a symptom of COVID-19. Shortness of breath with COVID-19 can happen suddenly, even when you’re […]
Long-Term Taste and Smell Outcomes After COVID-19
Ryan Sharetts, BS1,2; Shima T. Moein, MD, PhD1,2; et. al. 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 tests? […]
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ face increased risk of death and many other health problems
By Tristan Horrom, VA Research Communications, Journal Nature After three year into the pandemic, most people are familiar with the immediate symptoms of COVID-19 infection, which include breathing problems and […]
The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches
Roxana Gheorghita1,2Iuliana Soldanescu3Andrei Lobiuc2, et. al. Front. Immunol., 03 March 2024, Volume 15 – 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344086 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been defined as the […]
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, […]
The Prevalence of Dizziness and Vertigo in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review
George Korres,1,* Dimitrios K. Kitsos,2 Diego Kaski,3 et. al. Abstract Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 include symptoms of vertigo and dizziness, which is rather unsurprising, since SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism may inflict a broad spectrum of […]