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The Concealing Effect of COVID-19: Unveiling the Surge in Community-Acquired Infections and Its Association With Diabetic Ketosis During the Pandemic

Abstract Background Some studies suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has contributed to diverting attention from other community-acquired infections (CAIs), leading to an increase in their incidence and severity. Our study…[...]

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The Long-Term Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management

Rushi V. Mukkawar • Harshitha Reddy • Nishant Rathod • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66554  Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has resulted in a substantial global health crisis, with effects extending far beyond…[...]

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The Assessment of Functional Status Among COVID-19 Patients at Three Months Using Pulmonary Function Tests

Mohini Asija • Shaveta Dahiya • Rohit Parsad • Sanjay Fotedar • Rohit Sharma • Vikas Bhatthi  May 28, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61221  Abstract Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the lives of thousands of patients worldwide with many…[...]

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Brain abnormalities in survivors of COVID-19 after 2-year recovery: a functional MRI study

Yimiao Zhao , Qiongdan Liang , Zhendong Jiang, et. al, May 09, 2024DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.lanwpc.2024.101086 Summary Background A variety of symptoms, particularly cognitive, psychiatric and neurological symptoms, may persist for a long…[...]

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Cognition and Memory after Covid-19 in a Large Community Sample

Authors: Adam Hampshire, Ph.D., Adriana Azor, Ph.D, et. al. Published February 28, 2024, N Engl J Med 2024;390:806-818, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2311330 VOL. 390 NO. 9 BACKGROUND Cognitive symptoms after coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…[...]

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People with long COVID have distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with immune therapies.

Findings from the largest UK study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection show that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. In an analysis…[...]

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