Seeking Answers to Long COVID
Long COVID affects tens of millions of people worldwide, yet it remains a mystery. By Linda Rath | The COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, but…[...]
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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…[...]
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Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection
Patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia showed broad cognitive impairment, while those with mild initial infection not requiring hospitalization mainly had difficulties with attention tasks. A new Northwestern Medicine study…[...]
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Cognitive dysfunction in post-COVID-19 condition: Mechanisms, management, and rehabilitation
Marika Möller, Kristian Borg, Christer Janson, Maria Lerm, Johan Normark, Katarina NiwardSeptember 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 563-581 Abstract The long-term effects of COVID-19 on cognitive function have become an area of…[...]
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The Long-term Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19) | January 22, 2021 | Dave Fornell, Editor DAIC Evidence suggests COVID long-haulers may have lingering cardiac impacts from their coronavirus infections Cardiologists are taking a closer look at the…[...]
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What Happens When You Still Have Long COVID Symptoms?
BY KATHY KATELLA OCTOBER 27, 2023, Yale Medicine Yale’s Long COVID program aims to treat patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath. Note: Information in…[...]
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Study Identifies Four Major Subtypes of Long COVID
DECEMBER 21, 2022, Nature Medicine SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the virus which causes COVID-19, scientifically accurate 3D illustration showing surface spikes of the virus. Credit: Shutterstock The post-COVID syndrome known as long…[...]
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Large study provides scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptoms
May 25, 2023, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute NIH-funded research effort identifies most common symptoms, potential subgroups, and initial symptom-based scoring system – with aim of improving future diagnostics…[...]
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Coronavirus and the Nervous System
What is SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19? National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Coronaviruses are common causes of usually mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illnesses like the common cold, with…[...]
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Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
Authors: Ani Nalbandian, Kartik Sehgal, Elaine Y. Wan Nature Medicine volume 27, pages601–615 (2021) Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the pathogen responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted…[...]
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