Month: March 2025

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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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Zinc Deficiency and Post-acute Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19: A Six-Month Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 3,726 Patients

Lun-Wu Hung • Mei-Yuan Liu • Tsung Yu • et. al. Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that zinc deficiency (ZD) may increase the risk of short-term mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However,…[...]

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Neurocognitive Impairment in Long COVID: A Systematic Review 

Eugenia Panagea, Lambros Messinis, Maria Christina Petri, et. al.. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, acae042, https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acae042 Abstract Objective Although Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily a respiratory infectious disease, it has also been associated with…[...]

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Endogenous Endophthalmitis Associated With COVID-19: A Systematic Review on Its Incidence, Risk Factors, Causative Organisms, and Prognosis

Abdulaziz M. Alshehri, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70523 Cureus 16(9): e70523. doi:10.7759/cureus.70523 Abstract Endogenous endophthalmitis (EE) is a rare but severe intraocular infection resulting from hematogenous dissemination of microorganisms. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has…[...]

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Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis (SSC): An Underrecognized Complication of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonitis

Mariya Pogorelova • Victoria Kusztos, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70003 , Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis (SSC): An Underrecognized Complication of Severe COVID-19 Pneumonitis. Cureus 16(9): e70003. doi:10.7759/cureus.70003 Abstract COVID-19-secondary sclerosing cholangitis (COVID-SSC) is a distinct subset of secondary…[...]

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Posted on | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on D-dimer as a Predictor of ICU Admission and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Insights From a Two-Year Retrospective Study

D-dimer as a Predictor of ICU Admission and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Insights From a Two-Year Retrospective Study

Abstract Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-induced pneumonitis results in a prothrombotic and hypercoagulable state. Prognostic indicators are crucial for identifying patients at risk of complications. D-dimer, a…[...]

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Coexistence of Cold Agglutinin and Cryoglobulin in a Patient With Severe Anemia Following COVID-19 Infection

Masahiko Kaneko • Yuya Masuda • Kenichi Ishikawa • Hisaharu Shikata, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.75257  Abstract We report a case of coexisting cold agglutinin and cryoglobulin in a patient with severe anemia following COVID-19 infection, in whom direct antiglobulin…[...]

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