Journal of the American Heart Association,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8)
Published: April 2, 2024
In
the
wake
of
pandemic-related
health
decline
and
care
disruptions,
there
are
concerns
that
previous
gains
for
cardiovascular
risk
factors
may
have
stalled
or
reversed.
Population-level
excess
burden
drug-treated
diabetes
hypertension
during
pandemic
compared
with
baseline
is
not
well
characterized.
We
evaluated
change
in
incident
prescription
claims
antihyperglycemics
antihypertensives
before
versus
pandemic.
this
retrospective,
serial,
cross-sectional,
population-based
study,
we
used
interrupted
time
series
analyses
to
examine
changes
age-
sex-standardized
monthly
rate
prescriptions
patients
aged
≥66
years
Ontario,
Canada,
(April
2014
March
2020)
(July
2020
November
2022).
Incident
claim
was
defined
as
first
filled
any
medication
these
classes.
The
characteristics
(n=151
888)
(n=368
123)
were
comparable
their
counterparts
(antihyperglycemics,
n=97
015;
antihypertensives,
n=146
524).
Before
pandemic,
rates
decreasing
(-0.03
per
10
000
individuals
[95%
CI,
-0.04
-0.01]
antihyperglycemics;
-0.14
-0.18
-0.10]
antihypertensives).
After
July
2020,
increased
(postinterruption
trend
0.31
0.28-0.34]
0.19
0.14-0.23]
increases
new
antihyperglycemic
antihypertensive
reversed
prepandemic
declines
sustained
>2
years.
Our
findings
concerning
current
future
health.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
We
investigated
the
long-term
kidney
and
cardiovascular
outcomes
of
patients
with
chronic
disease
(CKD)
after
COVID-19.
Our
retrospective
cohort
consisted
834
CKD
COVID-19
6,167
without
between
3/11/2020
to
7/1/2023.
Multivariate
competing
risk
regression
models
were
used
estimate
(as
adjusted
hazard
ratios
(aHR)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI))
progression
a
more
advanced
stage
(Stage
4
or
5)
major
adverse
events
(MAKE),
(MACE)
at
6-,
12-,
24-month
follow
up.
Hospitalized
12
24
months
(aHR
1.62
CI[1.24,2.13]
1.76
[1.30,
2.40],
respectively),
but
not
non-hospitalized
patients,
higher
compared
those
Both
hospitalized
MAKE
12-
24-months
1.73
[1.21,
2.50],
1.77
[1.34,
2.33],
1.31
[1.05,
1.64],
MACE
increases
in
CKD.
These
findings
highlight
need
for
close
up
care
therapies
that
slow
this
high-risk
subgroup.
BMC Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: March 19, 2024
Abstract
Background
While
the
augmented
incidence
of
diabetes
after
COVID-19
has
been
widely
confirmed,
controversial
results
are
available
on
risk
developing
hypertension
during
pandemic.
Methods
We
designed
a
longitudinal
cohort
study
to
analyze
closed
followed
up
over
7-year
period,
i.e.,
3
years
before
and
pandemic,
2023,
when
pandemic
was
declared
be
over.
analyzed
medical
records
more
than
200,000
adults
obtained
from
cooperative
primary
physicians
January
1,
2017,
December
31,
2023.
The
main
outcome
new
diagnosis
hypertension.
Results
evaluated
202,163
individuals
in
pre-pandemic
190,743
years,
totaling
206,857
including
2023
data.
rate
2.11
(95%
C.I.
2.08–2.15)
per
100
person-years
2017–2019,
increasing
5.20
5.14–5.26)
period
2020–2022
(RR
=
2.46),
6.76
6.64–6.88)
marked
difference
trends
between
first
two
successive
observation
periods
substantiated
by
fitted
regression
lines
Poisson
models
conducted
monthly
log-incidence
Conclusions
detected
significant
increase
new-onset
which
at
end
affected
~
20%
studied
cohort,
percentage
higher
infection
within
same
time
frame.
This
suggests
that
increased
attention
screening
should
not
limited
who
aware
having
contracted
but
extended
entire
population.
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(6), P. 621 - 621
Published: March 14, 2024
While
ground-glass
opacity,
consolidation,
and
fibrosis
in
the
lungs
are
some
of
hallmarks
acute
SAR-CoV-2
infection,
it
remains
unclear
whether
these
pulmonary
radiological
findings
would
resolve
after
symptoms
have
subsided.
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
meta-analysis
to
evaluate
chest
computed
tomography
(CT)
abnormalities
stratified
by
COVID-19
disease
severity
multiple
timepoints
post-infection.
PubMed/MEDLINE
was
searched
for
relevant
articles
until
23
May
2023.
Studies
with
COVID-19-recovered
patients
follow-up
CT
at
least
12
months
post-infection
were
included.
evaluated
short-term
(1–6
months)
long-term
(12–24
follow-ups
(severe
non-severe).
A
generalized
linear
mixed-effects
model
random
effects
used
estimate
event
rates
findings.
total
2517
studies
identified,
which
43
met
inclusion
(N
=
8858
patients).
Fibrotic-like
changes
had
highest
rate
(0.44
[0.3–0.59])
(0.38
[0.23–0.56])
follow-ups.
meta-regression
showed
that
over
time
decreased
any
abnormality
(β
−0.137,
p
0.002),
opacities
−0.169,
<
0.001),
increased
honeycombing
0.075,
0.03),
did
not
change
fibrotic-like
changes,
bronchiectasis,
reticulation,
interlobular
septal
thickening
(p
>
0.05
all).
The
severe
subgroup
significantly
higher
bronchiectasis
0.02),
reticulation
0.001)
when
compared
non-severe
subgroup.
In
conclusion,
significant
remained
up
2
years
post-COVID-19,
especially
disease.
Long-lasting
post-SARS-CoV-2
infection
signal
future
public
health
concern,
necessitating
extended
monitoring,
rehabilitation,
survivor
support,
vaccination,
ongoing
research
targeted
therapies.
Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 545 - 545
Published: April 24, 2024
SARS-CoV-2,
the
causative
agent
of
ongoing
COVID-19
pandemic,
has
revealed
a
broader
impact
beyond
respiratory
system,
predominantly
affecting
vascular
system
with
various
adverse
manifestations.
The
infection
induces
endothelial
dysfunction
and
immune
dysregulation,
creating
an
inflammatory
hypercoagulable
state.
It
affects
both
microvasculature
macrovasculature,
leading
to
thromboembolic
events,
cardiovascular
manifestations,
impaired
arterial
stiffness,
cerebrovascular
complications,
nephropathy,
as
well
retinopathy-frequently
observed
in
cases
severe
illness.
Evidence
suggests
that
SARS-CoV-2
may
result
persistent
effects
on
identified
long-term
COVID-19.
This
is
characterized
by
prolonged
inflammation,
endotheliopathy,
increased
risk
complications.
Various
imaging
modalities,
histopathological
studies,
diagnostic
tools
such
video
capillaroscopy
magnetic
resonance
have
been
employed
visualize
alterations.
review
aims
comprehensively
summarize
evidence
concerning
short
alterations
following
infection,
investigating
their
patients'
prognosis,
providing
overview
preventive
strategies
mitigate
associated
Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(7), P. 711 - 711
Published: March 28, 2024
Four
years
post-pandemic,
SARS-CoV-2
continues
to
affect
many
lives
across
the
globe.
An
estimated
65
million
people
suffer
from
long
COVID,
a
term
used
encapsulate
post-acute
sequelae
of
infections
that
multiple
organ
systems.
Known
symptoms
include
chronic
fatigue
syndrome,
brain
fog,
cardiovascular
issues,
autoimmunity,
dysautonomia,
and
clotting
due
inflammation.
Herein,
we
review
COVID
symptoms,
proposed
theories
behind
pathology,
diagnostics,
treatments,
clinical
trials
underway
explore
treatments
for
viral
persistence,
autonomic
cognitive
dysfunctions,
sleep
disturbances,
fatigue,
exercise
intolerance.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: April 2, 2024
Abstract
This
study
investigated
long
COVID
of
patients
in
the
Montefiore
Health
System
COVID-19
(CORE)
Clinics
Bronx
with
an
emphasis
on
identifying
health
related
social
needs
(HRSNs).
We
analyzed
a
cohort
643
CORE
(6/26/2020–2/24/2023)
and
52,089
non-CORE
patients.
Outcomes
included
symptoms,
physical,
emotional,
cognitive
function
test
scores
obtained
at
least
three
months
post-infection.
Socioeconomic
variables
median
incomes,
insurance
status,
HRSNs.
The
was
older
age
(53.38
±
14.50
vs.
45.91
23.79
years
old,
p
<
0.001),
more
female
(72.47%
56.86%,
had
higher
prevalence
hypertension
(45.88%
23.28%,
diabetes
(22.86%
13.83%,
COPD
(7.15%
2.28%,
asthma
(25.51%
12.66%,
lower
incomes
(53.81%
43.67%,
1
st
quintile,
unmet
(29.81%
18.49%,
0.001)
compared
to
survivors.
reported
wide
range
severe
long-COVID
symptoms.
HRSNs
experienced
worse
ESAS-r
(tiredness,
wellbeing,
shortness
breath,
pain),
PHQ-9
(12.5
(6,
17.75)
7
(2,
12),
GAD-7
(8.5
(3,
15)
4
(0,
9),
without.
Patients
outcomes
those
Diseases,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 16 - 16
Published: Jan. 3, 2024
Influenza
and
COVID-19
contribute
significantly
to
the
infectious
disease
burden
during
respiratory
season,
but
their
relative
remains
unknown.
This
study
characterizes
frequency
severity
of
medically
attended
influenza
peak
2022–2023
season
in
pediatric,
adult,
older
adult
populations
prevalence
underlying
conditions
among
patients
hospitalized
with
COVID-19.
cross-sectional
analysis
included
individuals
Veradigm
EHR
Database
linked
Komodo
claims
data
a
medical
encounter
between
1
October
2022
31
March
2023
(study
period).
Patients
encounters
were
identified
diagnosis
or
period
stratified
based
on
highest
level
care
received
that
diagnosis.
Among
23,526,196
individuals,
there
more
COVID-19-related
than
influenza-related
encounters,
overall
by
outcome.
Hospitalizations
common
hospitalizations
(incidence
ratio
=
4.6)
all
age
groups.
Nearly
adults
had
at
least
one
condition,
37.1%
0–5-year-olds
25.0%
6–17-year-olds
no
conditions.
was
associated
greater
season.
Journal of Medical Economics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(1), P. 1532 - 1545
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Aims
To
assess
the
potential
clinical
impact
and
cost-effectiveness
of
COVID-19
mRNA
vaccines
updated
for
fall
2023
in
adults
≥18
years
over
a
1-year
analytic
time
horizon
(September
2023-August
2024).