Corticosteroid Strategies in Long COVID: Evaluating Prednisone and Dexamethasone for Persistent Inflammation

Corticosteroids / Dexamethasone / Inflammation / Prednisolone / Treatments Posted on: October 30, 2025October 13, 2025

Corticosteroid Strategies in Long COVID: Evaluating Prednisone and Dexamethasone for Persistent Inflammation

John Murphy, The COVID 19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), presents with a constellation of symptoms including fatigue, dyspnea, cognitive dysfunction, and systemic […]

Baricitinib / Chronic lung disease / Corticosteroids / Interstitial Fibrosis / Lung / Lung Disease / Naltrexone / Oxygen Support / Pulmonary rehabilitation / Sodium 4-phenylbutyrate / Stem cell therapy / Treatments Posted on: July 21, 2025July 19, 2025

🫁 Long COVID and Gas Exchange Dysfunction: Interstitial Fibrosis, Therapeutic Strategies, and Reversibility

Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), continues to affect millions globally, with shortness of breath and impaired gas exchange among its most persistent symptoms. Recent peer-reviewed studies […]

Avascular necrosis / Corticosteroids / Joint Pain / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Muscle & Joints / Necrosis Posted on: July 10, 2025July 8, 2025

Outcomes of Hip Avascular Necrosis Following COVID-19 Infection

Adarsh Annapareddy • Praharsha Mulpur • Tarun Jayakumar • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87230 Abstract Introduction: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head has been observed to occur after COVID-19, especially if steroids were taken. However, the knowledge […]

Brain Fog / Corticosteroids / Obesity / Plasmapheresis / Treatments Posted on: June 3, 2025June 3, 2025

Successful Treatment of Post-coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Autoimmune Encephalitis With Plasmapheresis After a Failed Trial of Steroids

Tony Kamel • William Toppen • Yasaman Salahmand DOI: 10.7759/cureus.85150 Abstract In December 2021, a 58-year-old unvaccinated woman with a past medical history of obesity presented to an outside hospital with severe coronavirus disease 2019 […]

Cardiovascular System / Corticosteroids / Hyperglycemia / Mortality / Respiration / Risk Factors Posted on: May 22, 2025April 6, 2025

Hyperglycemia in Severe and Critical COVID-19 Patients: Risk Factors and Outcomes

Viet Tran Le • Quoc Hung Ha • Minh Triet Tran • Ngoc Trong Le • Van Tuyen Le • Minh Khoi Le, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27611 Abstract Background: Hyperglycemia is commonly seen in critically ill patients. This disorder was also seen in […]

Anti viral / Circadian Rhythm / Corticosteroids / Dexamethasone / Methylprednisone / Prednisolone-Prednisone / Sleep & Dreams / Sleep Deprivation / Sleep Disturbance / Treatments Posted on: April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

COVID-19: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms and Immunity – Repurposing Drugs and Chronotherapeutics for SARS-CoV-2

Allan Giri,Ashokkumar SrinivasanIsaac Kirubakaran Sundar*, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States The severe acute […]

Adison's Disease / Adrenal Gland / Blood Pressure / Brain / Corticosteroids / Cushing's Syndrome / Pheochromocytoma Posted on: January 27, 2025August 6, 2024

How does COVID-19 impact the adrenal gland?

Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery This month marks a little over one year since the first surge of COVID-19 across the United States. April is also Adrenal Insufficiency Awareness month, a […]

Corticosteroids / Cortisol / Stress Posted on: January 21, 2025January 20, 2025

10 weirdly specific signs you have high cortisol because of stress

By McKenzie Beard We all know stress messes with our heads, but did you know it can also wreak havoc on our bodies? Say hello to cortisol, the hormone released when […]

Corticosteroids / Gastrointestinal / Mesenteric panniculitis Posted on: November 20, 2024July 13, 2024

Mesenteric Panniculitis and COVID-19: A Rare Association

Authors: Israa A Alyousef,1Zainab A Alsaileek,1Manar A Alabdulsalam,1et. al. Cureus. 2022 Jan; 14(1): e21314. . doi: 10.7759/cureus.21314 PMCID: PMC8849467PMID: 35186573 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) typically involves the respiratory system, but gastrointestinal involvement is common. […]

Autoimmune Disease / Corticosteroids / Inflammation / Muscle & Joints / Musculoskeletal / Treatments Posted on: November 11, 2024July 11, 2024

A Case of COVID-19-Triggered Polymyositis Leading to Rhabdomyolysis

Sriya A. Reddy • Natalie Rivera Vargas • Aarushi Varshney • Olga Karasik, Published: July 10, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64267 Peer-Reviewed Abstract SARS-COVID-19 is known to manifest with a wide variety of symptoms, most of which are respiratory. Myalgias are a […]