Category: Clinical Considerations
Nature The severity of chest X-ray (CXR) findings is a prognostic factor in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We investigated the clinical and genetic characteristics and prognosis of patients with worsening CXR findings during early hospitalization. We retrospectively included 1656 consecutive Japanese patients with COVID-19 recruited through the Japan COVID-19 Task Force. Rapid deterioration […]
Dec 12, 2023
Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMO
MedPage Today Early application of prone positioning did not help patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) — mostly from COVID — get off venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) any faster compared to supine positioning, a randomized trial found. Among ARDS patients receiving ECMO, an identical 44% of patients were successfully weaned off ECMO […]
Dec 5, 2023
How to Protect Your Gut After COVID, According to a Gastroenterologist
Eating Well COVID can cause gastrointestinal symptoms and harm your gut microbiome. Learn what foods to eat to help your gut bounce back quickly after COVID. When you think of COVID, you may think of a cough, respiratory issues and a loss of taste and smell, but COVID can also impact your gut. We’re not […]
Dec 5, 2023
The neurobiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Nature Affected premises include two broiler farms in Arkansas; more turkey farms in Ohio, Minnesota, and South Dakota; and a duck farm and a layer farm in California. Colorado and North Dakota also reported more outbreaks at commercial farms. Also, the virus hit backyard poultry in seven states, including Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, […]
Dec 5, 2023
‘Long Covid triggered our MCAS, but doctors didn’t believe us’
BBC People with long Covid feel “forgotten, unheard, disbelieved, isolated”, barrister Anthony Metzer KC told the Covid-19 Inquiry last month on behalf of advocacy groups for people with the condition. A growing number of people who have secondary illnesses thought to be triggered by long Covid – including an immune disorder called mast cell activation syndrome […]
Nov 28, 2023
COVID Tied to Changes in Brain Microstructure
MedPage Today lterations seen in both long COVID patients and those who recovered from infection. People who had SARS-CoV-2 infection showed brain changes on diffusion microstructure imaging (DMI), cross-sectional data suggested. Widespread microstructural alterations were seen in people with long COVID neurologic symptoms and in people who had COVID but recovered, reported Alexander Rau, MD, […]
Nov 28, 2023
10-minute procedure may repair distorted sense of smell in COVID survivors
CIDRAP A new minimally invasive procedure may restore COVID-related impaired sense of smell, suggests a small study to be presented at next week’s Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago. Researchers at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia performed computed tomography (CT)-guided stellate ganglion block (SGB) in 54 patients who had long-term parosmia (impaired sense of […]
Nov 21, 2023
Turning back the clock on brains aged by COVID-19
University of Queensland University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature aging of the brain. Dr Julio Aguado and a team from UQ’s Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) used synthetic brain organoid models, grown in a laboratory from human stem cells, to study the […]
Nov 21, 2023
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cognitive decline
The Lancet The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the general population has been catastrophic. Despite substantial progress in understanding the virology, transmission, and pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, many of the long-term consequences of COVID-19 or the restriction measures implemented around the world remain unknown. Evidence for the associated adverse effects of isolation, loneliness, post-traumatic stress, […]
Nov 8, 2023
The Long Journey to Treat the Long Covid Brain
CNN Podcast More than three years after the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, many long Covid patients are still experiencing brain fog, extreme fatigue, and myriad other health issues, leaving some unable to complete even the most basic of daily tasks. How should long Covid patients approach treatment, let alone everyday life? In this episode, […]
Nov 7, 2023
