Category: Urinary Tract

Long COVID and COVID-19-associated Cystitis (CAC)

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Authors: Laura E. Lamb,1,2Ryan Timar,3Melissa Wills,3Sorabh Dhar,3,4,5Steve M. Lucas,3Dragana Komnenov,3,4Michael B. Chancellor,1,2 and Nivedita Dhar4,5 doi: 10.1007/s11255-021-03030-2PMCID: PMC8597545PMID: 34787782 Abstract Purpose There is scarce literature regarding genitourinary symptoms in COVID-19, especially post-acute disease otherwise known as Long COVID. We identified recovered COVID-19 patients presenting with new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms, known as COVID-19-associated cystitis (CAC). Methods We used the […]

Patients with COVID-19 develop new, worsening overactive bladder symptoms

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Authors: Maria Marabito American Urological Association 9/15/2021 Patients with COVID-19 reported experiencing severe genitourinary symptoms during infection, and new or worsening overactive bladder symptoms after recovery, according to recent findings from two studies. The data were presented at the American Urological Association meeting. During infection Michael B. Chancellor, MD, a professor of urology at Oakland University […]

Do COVID-19 and long COVID affect the bladder? Here’s what you should know

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Written by: PROFESSOR VIK KHULLAR Published: 17/02/2022 Top Doctors What is currently known about COVID-19’s effect on the bladder? What symptoms have been reported? In the initial stages of the pandemic, the main symptom appeared to be a painful bladder, but over time, we have seen more and more patients with urinary frequency, pain if they do not pass urine, or a desperate […]

COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive review

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Authors: Inah Maria D. Pecly,1Rafael B. Azevedo,1Elizabeth S. Muxfeldt,1,2Bruna G. Botelho,1Gabriela G. Albuquerque,1Pedro Henrique P. Diniz,1Rodrigo Silva,1 and Cibele I. S. Rodrigues3 J Bras Nefrol. 2021 Jul-Sep; 43(3): 383–399.Published online 2021 Apr 9. doi: 10.1590/2175-8239-JBN-2020-0203PMCID: PMC8428633PMID: 33836039 Abstract Kidney impairment in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and worse clinical evolution, raising concerns towards patients with chronic […]

Histopathological observations in COVID-19: a systematic review

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Authors: Vishwajit Deshmukh1, Rohini Motwani, Ashutosh Kumar3, Chiman Kumari4, Khursheed Raza5 Correspondence to Dr Rohini Motwani, Department of Anatomy, ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Sanathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; rohinimotwani@gmail.com Abstract Background Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has caused a great global threat to public health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 disease as a pandemic, affecting the human respiratory and other […]