The Epidemiology, Transmission, and Diagnosis of COVID-19

August 25, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

The Epidemiology, Transmission, and Diagnosis of COVID-19

Authors: By: Neesha C. Siriwardane & Rodney Shackelford, DO, Ph.D. April 15, 2020 Introduction to COVID-19 Coronaviruses are enveloped single-stranded RNA viruses of the Coronaviridae family and order Nidovirales (1). The viruses are named for…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Assessment of the Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Patients With COVID-19A Systematic Review

Authors: Tahmina Nasserie, MPH1; Michael Hittle, BS1; Steven N. Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD1 JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(5):e2111417. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.11417 May 26, 2021 Key Points Question What are the frequency and variety of persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection? Findings In this systematic review of 45…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

New Study Shows Insomnia More Common in COVID-19 Survivors

Updated April 14, 2021 Authors: Written by Elise Chahine COVID-19 infection may have a large neurological and psychiatric impact on as many as one-third of its survivors. A study published…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic by population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Haitham Jahrami 1 2, Ahmed S BaHammam 3 4, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi 5, Zahra Saif 1, MoezAlIslam Faris 6, Michael V Vitiello 7 PMID: 33108269 PMCID: PMC7853219 (available on 2022-02-01) DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8930 Abstract Study objectives: No systematic review or meta-analysis has yet been conducted to examine the impact…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 patients may develop skin rashes and discoloration, studies find

Authors: By Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Posted - Aug. 5, 2020 at 2:36 p.m. CNN — As Covid-19 started to spread across the United States earlier this year, dermatology offices…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Coronavirus: are mouth lesions another Covid-19 symptom?

A research team in Spain has published a study that finds some coronavirus sufferers with a skin rash also have enanthems, or mouth lesions. Authors: AS English Update: 22 July…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19: Cutaneous manifestations and issues related to dermatologic care

Authors: Steven R Feldman, MD, PhD, Esther E Freeman, MD, PhD Literature review current through: Jul 2021. | This topic last updated: Apr 06, 2021. INTRODUCTION Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy or Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with COVID-19: a case report

Authors: Dmitriy A. Gagarkin, Keith E. Dombrowski, Keyur B. Thakar & John C. DePetrillo Journal of Medical Case Reports volume 15, Article number: 219 (2021) Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic. The disease, typically characterized…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

The origin of SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site remains a mystery

Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Feb 17 2021 The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has largely defied attempts…[...]

August 23, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Comparison between RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 and expanded triage in sputum of symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects in Ecuador

Authors: Ariel Torres, Martha Fors, Tamaris Rivero, Karina Pantoja & Santiago Ballaz BMC Infectious Diseases volume 21, Article number: 558 (2021) Abstract Background The quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) effectively detects the SARS-COV-2 virus. SARS-CoV-2 Nevertheless, some critical gaps…[...]