Predictors of COVID-19 severity: A literature review

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Authors: Benjamin Gallo Marin,1Ghazal Aghagoli,1Katya Lavine,1Lanbo Yang,1Emily J. Siff,2Silvia S. Chiang,3,4Thais P. Salazar-Mather,1,5Luba Dumenco,1,5Michael C Savaria,1Su N. Aung,6Timothy Flanigan,6 and Ian C. Michelow3,4 Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a rapidly evolving global emergency that continues to strain healthcare systems. Emerging research describes a plethora of patient factors—including demographic, clinical, immunologic, hematological, biochemical, and radiographic […]

COVID-19-Associated Bronchiectasis and Its Impact on Prognosis

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Authors: Aasir M. Suliman, Bassel W. Bitar, Amer A. Farooqi, Anam M. Elarabi, Mohamed R. Aboukamar, Ahmed S. Abdulhadi Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which initially emerged in Wuhan, China, has rapidly swept around the world, causing grave morbidity and mortality. It manifests with several symptoms, on a spectrum from asymptomatic to severe illness and death. Many typical imaging features […]

The pathophysiology of bronchiectasis

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Authors : King P Abstract:  Bronchiectasis is defined by permanent and abnormal widening of the bronchi. This process occurs in the context of chronic airway infection and inflammation. It is usually diagnosed using computed tomography scanning to visualize the larger bronchi. Bronchiectasis is also characterized by mild to moderate airflow obstruction. This review will describe the […]

Inflammatory brain injury higher in men with acute COVID-19, finds study

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Download PDF Copy Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with both short- and long-term neurologic complications, including stroke, brain fog and persistent tiredness. A new study concludes that the effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on the central nervous system are due to the […]

Reactogenicity Following Receipt of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines

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Authors: Johanna Chapin-Bardales, PhD, MPH1; Julianne Gee, MPH1; Tanya Myers, PhD, MSc1 In December 2020, 2 mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) were granted Emergency Use Authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration as 2-dose series and recommended for use by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.1–3 In late February 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization for a […]

Bell’s Palsy as a Late Neurologic Manifestation of COVID-19 Infection

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Authors: Ibiyemi O. Oke, Olubunmi O. Oladunjoye, Adeolu O. Oladunjoye, Anish Paudel, Ryan Zimmerman Abstract Bell’s palsy is acute peripheral facial nerve palsy; its cause is often unknown but it can be triggered by acute viral infection. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection commonly presents with respiratory symptoms, but neurologic complications have been reported. A few studies have reported the […]

Long-Term Neurologic Symptoms Emerge in COVID-19

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— Hospitalized patients show deficits including cognitive impairment 6 months later Authors: by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 7, 2021share to facebookshare to twittershare to linkedinemail article Long-term neurologic manifestations were seen in more than a third of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection, a prospective study in Italy showed. In a group of hospitalized […]

CDC Study: Side Effects Of Covid Far More Dangerous Than Any Of Vaccines

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The possibility of experiencing a serious adverse effect from the covid shots approved in the U.S. is significantly lower than the chances of severe illness, hospitalization or death from contracting covid, new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Other studies show covid’s pregnancy impact and vaccine protection against the delta variant. […]

The Impact of COVID-19 on Developing Neurologic Disorders

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Authors: Piotr Tekiela,  View ORCID ProfileJennifer J. Majersik One of the greatest challenges of treating a new virus is the lack of information about it. When little is known about a virus, patients affected by it, as well as their families, are left with uncertainty. In an article appearing in this issue of Neurology®, Dr. Frontera and […]

How COVID-19 Affects the Brain

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Authors: Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD1,2; Peter D. Canoll, MD, PhD3; Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD4,5,6 COVID-19 has resulted in more than 120 million cases and 2.6 million deaths to date. Respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms are accompanied by short- and long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPs) and long-term brain sequelae. Some patients present with anosmia, cognitive and attention deficits (ie, brain fog), new-onset anxiety, depression, psychosis, […]