Authors: Heather D. Marshall, PhD | Vito Iacoviello, MD Viruses are genetic material surrounded by a protein shell with the ability to infect cells, highjack cellular machinery, and make copies of themselves. […]
Severe covid-19 pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical management
Authors: Amy H Attaway, assistant professor of medicine, associate director, COPD center1, Rachel G Scheraga, assistant professor of medicine1 2, Adarsh Bhimraj, head, section of neurological infections; staff, infectious diseases1, Michelle […]
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents A Systematic Review
Authors: Riccardo Castagnoli, MD1,2; Martina Votto, MD1,2; Amelia Licari, MD1,2; et al Key Points Question What are the clinical features of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings In this systematic review of 18 studies with 1065 participants, most pediatric […]
COVID-19: Current understanding of its Pathophysiology, Clinical presentation and Treatment
Authors: Anant Parasher Abstract Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus-2 is a novel coronavirus belonging to the family Coronaviridae and is now known to be responsible for the outbreak […]
The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a narrative review
Authors: Shiqian Huang, Shuai Zhao, Huilin Luo, Zhouyang Wu, Jing Wu, Haifa Xia & Xiangdong Chen BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 21, Article number: 116 (2021) Abstract Extracorporeal life support treatments such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been recommended for the treatment of […]
COVID-19 pathophysiology: A review
Authors: COVID-19 pathophysiology: A review Koichi Yuki,⁎ Miho Fujiogi, and Sophia Koutsogiannaki Abstract In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now named as SARS-CoV-2, caused a series of acute atypical respiratory diseases in […]
Imperfect Vaccination Can Enhance the Transmission of Highly Virulent Pathogens
Authors: Andrew F. Read ,Susan J. Baigent,Claire Powers,Lydia B. Kgosana,Luke Blackwell,Lorraine P. Smith,David A. Kennedy,Stephen W. Walkden-Brown,Venugopal K. Nair Abstract Could some vaccines drive the evolution of more virulent pathogens? Conventional […]
How To Increase Platelet Count In COVID Patients? What Is Thrombocytopenia?
Authors: Ananya Varma Platelets are said to play an important role in inflammatory signalling. Here is why it is important to keep a check of Platelet count in COVID patients. Given […]
Bell’s Palsy after second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination in a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s palsy
Authors: Michael Repajic,a Xue Lei Lai,a Prissilla Xu,b and Antonio Liua,∗ Abstract Objective To report a patient with history of recurrent Bell’s Palsy who developed Bell’s Palsy 36 h after the administration of the second […]
90% Of Patients Treated With Experimental Israeli COVID Drug Discharged Within 5 Days
Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN Finally, it looks like the world might be on the verge of obtaining a therapeutic drug that’s actually effective at helping patients infected with COVID. But […]