John Murphy, President COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, also termed post-COVID condition or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), continues to represent one of the most consequential chronic disease […]
Long COVID and Dysautonomia
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., President, The COVID-19 Lonh-haul Foundation Abstract: Long COVID (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC) is increasingly recognized as a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by persistent fatigue, […]
🌬️ Idiopathic Dyspnea in Long COVID: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Emerging Therapies
🧠Introduction Idiopathic shortness of breath—dyspnea without a clear structural or functional cause—is a perplexing symptom in many Long COVID patients. Despite normal imaging and pulmonary function tests, individuals report […]
Progressive Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease With Clinical-Radiographic Dissociation
Nicolas Bakinde • Antoinette Johnson • Deborah Ngo Bakinde • Priscilla Pemu • Eric Flenaugh, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86412 Abstract Systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis. We […]
Severity of COVID-19 Infection and Persistent Dyspnea in Recovered Adults
Atif Saeed • Marium Nadeem Khan • Momina Kamran • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.85666 Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a high number of survivors with persistent symptoms, such as dyspnea, long after recovery. It […]
Long COVID Rehabilitation: What We Know Now
Key findings guide clinical recommendations regarding exercise, respiratory training, and cognitive therapy. Don L. Goldenberg, MD, Rheumatologist and Professor Emeritus Despite the marked decline in cases of COVID-19 during the […]
Comparison of X-ray and CT Images of COVID-19 Caused by the Wild-Type and Alpha-Variant SARS-CoV-2
Chika Tsuchida • Ippei Sakamaki • Norichika Hashimoto •et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76493 Abstract Introduction This study aimed to determine the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia caused by the wild type and the alpha variant in […]
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 […]
Is Shortness of Breath a Symptom of COVID-19? What to Know
Medically Reviewed By Darragh O’Carroll, MD — Written By Tessa Cooper Dyspnea, the medical term for shortness of breath, is a symptom of COVID-19. Shortness of breath with COVID-19 can happen suddenly, even when you’re […]
POST-ACUTE SEQUELAE OF COVID-19: CHARACTERIZATION, COMORBIDITIES, AND BIOMARKERS IN A DIVERSE COHORT
Emily Struttmann, Anish Shah, Matthew Moreida, et. al. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.20.24308901 Abstract Introduction Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is causing a silent pandemic in the U.S. Gulf South, a part of flyover U.S. where patients are quietly withdrawing […]