James N. Nitz • Kylie K. Ruprecht • Lukas J. Henjum •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82041 Abstract Vaccines against COVID-19 present a key tool in lowering the morbidity, mortality, and transmission of the disease, but they also […]
Potential for Cognitive Communication Impairment in COVID-19 Survivors: A Call to Action for Speech-Language Pathologists
Author: Amy E. Ramage https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-555XAuthors Info & Affiliations, Publication: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Volume 29, Number 4 Pages 1821-1832, https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_AJSLP-20-00147 Purpose Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the virus resulting in COVID-19 infections in nearly 4.3 […]
Inflammatory and Coagulation Marker Changes -Treated COVID-19 Patients
Akinari Tsukada • Daisuke Katagiri • Shinyu Izumi et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78836 Abstract Introduction Direct hemoperfusion using polymyxin B-immobilized polystyrene fiber column (PMX-DHP) removes endotoxin and inflammatory mediators from the blood. This study aimed to evaluate […]
An Alarming Sign: Acute Limb Ischemia in Patients With COVID-19
Mohd Faris B. Mohd Aladin • Rosenelifaizur Ramely, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80798 Abstract Acute limb ischemia (ALI) can occur as a late complication in patients recovering from COVID-19. Although typically seen during the acute phase, […]
Long COVID: damaged mitochondria in muscles might be linked to some of the symptoms
Caroline Dalton, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Genetics, Sheffield Hallam University It’s estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID – persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Long […]
Biden FDA Knew About COVID Vaccine Stroke Risk And Kept Americans In The Dark
Senate investigators spent months reviewing roughly 2,000 pages of federal records. What they found is damning. FDA and CDC officials under the Biden administration identified a significant stroke risk tied to […]
Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives
Taarunya T. Narayanan • Tamara Naneishvili • William Moody • John Townend • Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018 Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false […]
Long COVID Rehabilitation: What We Know Now
Key findings guide clinical recommendations regarding exercise, respiratory training, and cognitive therapy., Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Despite the marked decline in cases of COVID-19 during the past few years, there […]
Digit Amputation Secondary to COVID-19-Induced Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Rui Carvalho • Joana Subtil • Elisa Macedo Brás • Jacinta Campos • Renata Silva, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76204 Abstract Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is characterized by episodic vasospasm of the small blood vessels, primarily affecting the fingers and toes. Management includes […]
A Retrospective Analysis of Thrombosis and COVID-19 Mortality in Rural Midwestern Population
John Dunton • Kaitlin Bierman-Macke • Taylor Little •, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74320 Abstract Background COVID-19 disease has caused a major global impact on health and mortality. This infection may predispose patients to thrombotic disease, caused […]