COVID-19 and Intractable Hiccups: An Apparently Harmless Yet Misleading Manifestation

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Asma Albtoosh • Nizar S. Alkhlaifat • Ahmad Aldurgham • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65966  Abstract COVID-19 infection typically presents with various symptoms encompassing fever, cough, and shortness of breath, with occasional reports of less common manifestations such…[...]

Musculoskeletal Manifestations of COVID-19: Currently Described Clinical Symptoms and Multimodality Imaging Findings

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Imran M. Omar , Jennifer S. Weaver, Jonathan D. Samet, et. al. https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.220036 Abstract COVID-19, the clinical syndrome produced by infection with SARS-CoV-2, can result in multisystem organ dysfunction, including respiratory failure and hypercoagulability,…[...]

Does nerve damage contribute to long COVID symptoms?

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Almost all post-COVID neuropathy linked to a potentially treatable immune dysfunction MGH News and Public Affairs A new study suggests that some patients with long COVID have lasting nerve damage…[...]

Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection 

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Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al.Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes…[...]

Vascular Consequences: A Case Report on Posterior Circulation Infarction as a Sequela of COVID-19

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Anil M. Philip • Lina J. George • Shubhashis Saha • Sethu Sadanandan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65837  Abstract This case report presents a posterior circulation infarction in a previously healthy 39-year-old male, three months post-severe COVID-19. He presented with…[...]

Pediatric Respiratory Infections ‎After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience

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Walaa A. Shahin • Khaled Alamri • Eshraq Omar • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65779  Abstract Background Pediatric respiratory infections, mainly bronchiolitis, are a substantial clinical burden. The most common etiology is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Other viruses…[...]

Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Prognosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Cheuk Cheung Derek Leung • Ellen Lok Man Yu • Yu Hong Chan • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65713  Abstract Background and aim: This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…[...]

FDA-Led Peer-Reviewed Study by High School Students Uncovers Alarming DNA Contamination in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine at FDA’s Own Lab

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by Jim Hᴏft Jan. 5, 2025 TGP A group of high school students from Centreville High School in Virginia, in collaboration with the FDA, has uncovered alarming DNA contamination in both Pfizer’s…[...]