Horizonte Sanitario,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 11 - 19
Published: Dec. 16, 2023
Objective:
The
aim
of
the
present
study
was
to
identify
anxiety
and
depression
in
health
personnel
who
suffered
COVID-19,
associate
them
with
blood
inflammatory
markers.
Materials
methods:
design
this
descriptive
cross-sectional.
We
evaluated
51
healthcare
workers
survived
COVID-19
disease
Hamilton
scales
for
depression,
also
we
calculated
markers
(systemic
immune-inflammation
index,
SII;
monocyte
lymphocyte
ratio,
MLR;
platelet
PLR;
neutrophil
NLR)
using
venous
samples.
This
carried
out
from
August
2021
December
2022.
Statistical
analysis
performed
SPSS
v.
26.
Results:
Our
included
personnel,
females
(n=29)
males
(n=22).
mean
age
40.54
±
11.00
years.
most
frequent
acute
symptoms
presented
were
dysgeusia
(n=20),
anosmia
(n=18),
headache
(n=17).
common
comorbidities
overweight
(n=24),
obesity
(n=22),
hypertension
(n=11).
According
Rating
Scale
Anxiety
(HARS)
Depression
(HRSD)
72.5%
(n=37)
51%
(n=26)
within
respectively.
Conclusions:
In
our
study,
observed
a
high
frequency
post
condition.
However,
did
not
observe
an
association
between
(NLR,
PLR,
MLR,
SII)
post-COVID-19.
suggest
follow-up
assessments
post-COVID-19
condition,
evaluate
if
mixed
emotional
disorders
persist.
Keywords:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Mental
disorders;
Inflammation;
COVID-19.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(12), P. 2070 - 2070
Published: Dec. 15, 2022
The
present
study
aims
to
provide
a
critical
overview
of
the
literature
on
relationships
between
post-acute
COVID-19
infection
and
cognitive
impairment,
highlighting
limitations
confounding
factors.
A
systematic
search
articles
published
from
1
January
2020
July
2022
was
performed
in
PubMed/Medline.
We
followed
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
guidelines.
Only
studies
using
validated
instruments
assessment
impairment
were
included.
Out
5515
screened
records,
72
met
inclusion
criteria.
available
evidence
revealed
presence
executive
functions,
speed
processing,
attention
memory
subjects
recovered
COVID-19.
However,
several
reviewed
should
be
highlighted:
most
small
samples,
not
stratified
by
severity
disease
age,
used
as
cross-sectional
or
short-term
longitudinal
design
provided
limited
different
domains.
Few
investigated
neurobiological
correlates
deficits
individuals
Further
with
an
adequate
methodological
are
needed
in-depth
characterization
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 604 - 604
Published: June 14, 2024
Objective:
To
characterize
the
cognitive
profile
of
long
COVID-19
subjects
and
its
possible
association
with
clinical
symptoms,
emotional
disturbance,
biomarkers,
disease
severity.
Methods:
We
performed
a
single-center
cross-sectional
cohort
study.
Subjects
between
20
60
years
old
confirmed
infection
were
included.
The
assessment
was
6
months
following
hospital
or
ambulatory
discharge.
Excluded
those
prior
neurocognitive
impairment
severe
neurological/neuropsychiatric
disorders.
Demographic
laboratory
data
extracted
from
medical
records.
Results:
Altogether,
108
participants
included,
64
male
(59.25%),
mean
age
49.10
years.
patients
classified
into
four
groups:
non-hospitalized
(NH,
n
=
10),
hospitalized
without
Intensive
Care
Unit
(ICU)
oxygen
therapy
(HOSPI,
21),
ICU
but
(OXY,
56),
(ICU,
21)
patients.
In
total,
38
(35.18%)
reported
Subjective
Cognitive
Complaints
(SCC).
No
differences
found
considering
illness
severity
groups.
Females
had
more
persistent
symptoms
SCC
than
males.
Persistent
dyspnea
headache
associated
higher
scores
in
anxiety
depression.
fatigue,
anxiety,
depression
worse
overall
cognition.
Conclusions:
regarding
post-COVID-19
infection.
not
performance,
frequent
independent
Fatigue,
linked
to
poorer
function.
Tests
for
attention,
processing
speed,
executive
function
most
sensitive
detecting
changes
these
Long
Covid
is
a
term
used
for
patients
who
have
recovered
from
COVID-19
but
exhibit
persistent
cognitive
dysfunction,
including
mental
confusion,
difficulties
in
attention,
impairment
executive
functions
and
slow
movements,
among
other
common
symptoms.
A
study
was
conducted
with
65
had
positive
RT-PCR
diagnosis
reported
symptoms
of
impairment,
such
as
memory
loss
attention
after
recovery.
The
underwent
neuropsychological
evaluation
completed
questionnaires
on
cognition,
mood,
quality
life.
During
the
screening,
71%
showed
alterations,
deficits
visual
(69%),
language
(54%),
visuospatial
construction
(49%),
verbal
episodic
(37%),
(36%),
attentional
abilities
(34%),
premorbid
intelligence
(12%).
It
important
to
highlight
need
treatments
further
studies
understand
long-term
side
effects
this
disease.
International Journal of General Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
Volume 16, P. 4953 - 4964
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Epigenetic
age
and
inflammatory
markers
have
been
proposed
as
indicators
of
severity
mortality
in
patients
with
COVID-19.
Furthermore,
they
associated
the
occurrence
neurological
symptoms,
psychiatric
manifestations,
cognitive
impairment.
Therefore,
we
aimed
to
explore
possible
associations
between
epigenetic
age,
neuropsychiatric
manifestations
(neutrophil-lymphocyte
ratio
[NLR],
platelet-lymphocyte
[PLR],
monocyte-lymphocyte
[MLR],
systemic
immune-inflammation
index
[SII])
healthcare
personnel
post-COVID
condition.We
applied
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment
(MoCA)
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE)
tests
51
Mexican
workers
post-COVID-19
condition;
also
estimated
their
using
PhenoAge
calculator.The
participants
had
a
condition
that
lasted
median
14
months
(range:
1-20).
High
NLR
(>1.73)
association
mild
impairment
by
MMSE
(p=0.013).
Likewise,
high
MLR
(>0.24)
were
language
domain
MOCA
(p=0.046).
Low
PLR
(<103.9)
was
related
delayed
recall
(p=0.040).
Regarding
comorbidities,
hypertension
SII
(p=0.007),
overweight
(p=0.047)
alcoholism
(p=0.043).
Interestingly,
observed
low
(<1.35)
levels
increased
duration
(p=0.027,
p=0.031).
increases
(OR=1.11,
p=0.049),
(OR=1.12,
p=0.035)
p=0.030).We
neurocognitive
changes
condition.
Future
research
is
required
assess
mental
physical
health
individuals
symptoms.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Background
Infection
with
the
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
can
lead
to
prolonged
symptoms
post-recovery,
commonly
known
as
long-term
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
or
"long
COVID."
Neuropsychiatric
consequences
of
long
COVID
include
cognitive
dysfunction
and
sleep
disturbances,
which
significantly
impair
daily
living.
This
study
aimed
explore
impact
on
performance
quality
in
patients
receiving
outpatient
care.
Material
methods
involved
a
random
sample
138
363
patients,
corresponding
38%
cohort,
who
tested
positive
for
SARS-CoV-2
via
polymerase
chain
reaction
(PCR)
between
May
2020
April
2021.
These
unvaccinated,
non-hospitalized
individuals,
predominantly
exhibiting
mild
symptoms,
were
prospectively
assessed
11
months
post-positive
PCR
test.
After
informed
consent,
demographic
data,
memory,
concentration
impairment
levels
collected
through
interviews.
Participants
reporting
underwent
Mini-Mental
State
Examination
(MMSE),
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment
(MOCA),
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index.
Statistical
analyses
conducted,
including
Student's
t-test,
Chi-square,
Fisher's
test,
Kruskal-Wallis
Pearson
correlation
coefficient,
significance
threshold
set
at
p<0.05.
Results
Of
participants,
76
(55.1%)
female
62
(44.9%)
male.
The
mean
age
was
45.9
years
(±
13.0),
an
average
educational
attainment
10.4
3.7).
Roughly
50%
reported
significant
memory
issues
(p<0.001).
Thirty-three
participants
detailed
assessments,
revealing
2:1
female-to-male
ratio
higher
prevalence
depression
participants.
deficits
diagnosed
five
(15.2%)
MMSE
26
(78.8%)
MOCA
notable
visuospatial/executive
functions,
language
repeat,
deferred
recall
A
lower
level
correlated
(p=0.03).
Conclusion
findings
reveal
that
impairments,
consequence
COVID-19,
persist
up
post-infection.
test
proved
more
effective
diagnosing
these
requires
adjustments
based
background.
parameters
remained
largely
unaffected
this
likely
attributed
nature
initial
management
disease.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: May 27, 2024
Objective
In
the
present
study,
we
aimed
to
assess
cognition
of
post-COVID-19
condition
(PCC)
participants
in
relation
their
subjective
sleep
quality
(Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index,
PSQI)
and
analyse
possible
moderators
this
effect,
such
as
life
(European
Life-5
Dimensions,
EQ-5D),
fatigue
(Chadler
Fatigue
Questionnaire,
CFQ),
cognitive
reserve
(Cognitive
Reserve
CRC),
complaints
(Memory
Failures
Everyday
MFE-30).
Methods
We
included
373
individuals
with
PCC
126
healthy
controls
(HCs)
from
NAUTILUS
Project
(NCT05307549
NCT05307575)
who
were
assessed
a
comprehensive
neuropsychological
battery
various
questionnaires.
Results
found
that
poor
had
4.3%
greater
risk
immediate
verbal
memory
deficits
than
those
good
quality,
indicated
by
odds
ratio
(OR)
1.043
confidence
interval
(CI)
1.023–1.063.
Additionally,
disorders
was
multiplied
2.4
when
EQ-5D
score
low
(OR
0.33;
CI
0.145–0.748),
they
lower
delayed
visual
CRC
0.963;
0.929–0.999).
With
respect
processing
speed,
6.7%
MFE
increased
1.059;
1.024–1.096),
slowed
speed
tripled
0.021;
0.003–0.141).
Conclusion
These
results
indicate
is
potential
trigger
for
deficits.
Therapeutic
strategies
maximize
could
include
reducing
disturbances
perhaps
impairment
individuals.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 14, 2022
Abstract
Background
Sleep
disturbance
is
common
following
hospitalisation
both
for
COVID-19
and
other
causes.
The
clinical
associations
are
poorly
understood,
despite
it
altering
pathophysiology
in
scenarios.
We,
therefore,
investigated
whether
sleep
associated
with
dyspnoea
along
relevant
mediation
pathways.
Methods
parameters
were
assessed
a
prospective
cohort
of
patients
(n=2,468)
hospitalised
the
United
Kingdom
39
centres
using
subjective
device-based
measures.
Results
compared
to
matched
UK
biobank
evaluated
multivariable
linear
regression.
Findings
64%
(456/714)
participants
reported
poor
quality;
56%
felt
their
quality
had
deteriorated
at
least
1-year
hospitalisation.
Compared
cohort,
regularity
(44.5
vs
59.2,
p<0.001)
efficiency
(85.4%
88.5%,
lower
whilst
period
duration
was
longer
(8.25h
7.32h,
p<0.001).
Overall
(effect
estimate
4.2
(3.0–5.5)),
deterioration
3.2
(2.0–4.5)),
5.9
(3.7–8.1))
impaired
lung
function
(FEV
1
FVC).
Depending
on
metric,
anxiety
mediated
13–42%
effect
muscle
weakness
29-43%
this
effect.
Interpretation
dyspnoea,
It
could
have
similar
effects
causes
where
prevalent.
Funding
Research
Innovation,
National
Institute
Health
Research,
Engineering
Physical
Sciences
Council.
Long
Covid
is
a
term
used
for
patients
who
have
recovered
from
COVID-19
but
exhibit
persistent
cognitive
dysfunction,
including
mental
confusion,
difficulties
in
attention,
impairment
executive
functions
and
slow
movements,
among
other
common
symptoms.
A
study
was
conducted
with
65
had
positive
RT-PCR
diagnosis
reported
symptoms
of
impairment,
such
as
memory
loss
attention
after
recovery.
The
underwent
neuropsychological
evaluation
completed
questionnaires
on
cognition,
mood,
quality
life.
During
the
screening,
71%
showed
alterations,
deficits
visual
(69%),
language
(54%),
visuospatial
construction
(49%),
verbal
episodic
(37%),
(36%),
attentional
abilities
(34%),
premorbid
intelligence
(12%).
It
important
to
highlight
need
treatments
further
studies
understand
long-term
side
effects
this
disease.