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 […]
Steroid-Associated Lipomatosis in Long COVID: A Hidden Sequela of Chronic Inflammation Management
John Murphy, The COVID 19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), presents a complex clinical landscape marked by persistent inflammation, fatigue, and multisystem dysfunction. […]
Idiopathic Retroperitoneal Hematoma Associated With Anticoagulation in a Patient With Moderate COVID-19 Pneumonia
Hikaru Murooka • Natsumi Yamamoto • Shiho Amano •, et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87395 Abstract We report a case of idiopathic retroperitoneal hematoma in an 82-year-old man with moderate COVID-19 pneumonia receiving prophylactic anticoagulation therapy. The patient […]
Enhanced Treatment in Severe-Critical COVID-19 With Tocilizumab, Remdesivir, Dexamethasone
Abdel-Hameed W. Al-Mistarehi • Shadi El-Akawi • Khalid A. Kheirallah, et. al.DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67467 Abstract Background: Several medications have been proposed to manage COVID-19, with controversial data regarding their clinical benefits. We aimed to investigate the clinical […]
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 […]
Timing of Dexamethasone Initiation and Its Impact on the Outcome of COVID-19 Patients
Jamila Alonazi • Najla Alrasheed • Saad Aljabr •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72983 Abstract Introduction COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan in December 2019 and was declared a pandemic in March 2020. Severe cases manifest with respiratory distress. Corticosteroids, […]
COVID-19 and emerging spinal cord complications: A systematic review
Ritwick Mondal,a Shramana Deb,b Gourav Shome,c Upasana Ganguly,a Durjoy Lahiri,a,d,⁎ and Julián Benito-Leóne,f,g,⁎⁎ Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2021 Jun; 51: 102917.Published online 2021 Mar 21. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102917 PMCID: PMC7981271 PMID: 33845350 Abstract Background : Spinal cord complications associated with coronavirus infectious disease […]
Asthma drug brings hope for COVID-19 treatment
A steroid commonly used in asthma inhalers has the potential to prevent severe COVID-19 symptoms. It could treat the illness early on and help to reduce pressure on hospitals. Author Louisa […]