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 […]
Systemic Vasculitis Post-COVID-19: A Case Report
Shamsun Nahar • Mohammad M. Husain • Akshay Maharaj, et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72724 Abstract Vasculitis is one of the complications of COVID. Coronavirus may trigger or exacerbate autoimmune diseases, such as systemic vasculitis. We present the […]
Persistent clotting protein pathology in Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is accompanied by increased levels of antiplasmin
Etheresia Pretorius, Mare Vlok, Chantelle Venter, Cardiovascular Diabetology volume 20, Article number: 172 (2021) Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)-induced infection, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is characterized by acute clinical pathologies, […]
How COVID-19 Affects the Brain
Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD1,2; Peter D. Canoll, MD, PhD3; Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD4,5,6, JAMA Psychiatry. 2021;78(6):682-683. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0500 COVID-19 has resulted in more than 120 million cases and 2.6 million deaths to date. Respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms are accompanied […]
Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron Eras
Authors: Yan Xie, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-9382, Taeyoung Choi, M.S., and Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, N Engl J Med 2024;391:515-525, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403211, VOL. 391 NO. 6 Abstract Background Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can affect many organ systems. However, temporal […]
Acute Rectal Bleeding in a COVID-19 Patient: Chasing a Diagnosis
Hudson P. Franca • Sahar S. Abdelmoneim • Priscila Sole • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66596 Abstract Guidelines for managing lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) can vary significantly, posing challenges in clinical settings. This case involves a previously healthy […]
How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long […]
Long Covid: Hormone Imbalances and/or Rather Complex Immune Dysregulations?
Christian A Koch, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024, bvae043, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae043 Approximately 5% of all individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) do […]
Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments
By Barbara Mantel, NBC News Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical trials as potential long Covid treatments. Scientists have […]