Factors Associated with Severe COVID-19 in an Epidemic Treatment Center at Dakar DOI Open Access
Moustapha Diop,

Ba Papa Samba,

Lo Moustapha

et al.

Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(4)

Published: April 30, 2021

Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health issue due to new coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome virus 2 (SARS-Cov-2). It very contagious with often benign symptoms. However, some patients present clinical signs and are more at risk die. The aim of this study was assess the factors associated COVID-19 in an Epidemic Treatment Center (ETC) Dakar, Senegal.

Language: Английский

Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes of Older Patients with COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review DOI Creative Commons
Jeong Eun Lee, Da Hyun Kang, Soyun Kim

et al.

Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 87(2), P. 145 - 154

Published: Feb. 18, 2024

The consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are particularly severe in older adults with a disproportionate number and fatal outcomes. Therefore, this integrative review aimed to provide comprehensive overview the clinical characteristics, management approaches, prognosis patients diagnosed COVID-19. Common presentations include fever, cough, dyspnea. Additionally, preexisting comorbidities, especially diabetes pulmonary cardiovascular diseases, were frequently observed associated adverse Management strategies varied, however, early diagnosis, vigilant monitoring, multidisciplinary care identified as key factors for enhancing patient Nonetheless, remains guarded patients, increased rates hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, mortality. However, timely therapeutic interventions, antiviral supportive treatments, have demonstrated some efficacy mitigating age group. In conclusion, while remain highly susceptible outcomes from COVID-19, intervention, rigorous can play pivotal role improving their

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Systemic inflammation following traumatic injury and its impact on neuroinflammatory gene expression in the rodent brain DOI Creative Commons
Cassie J. Rowe,

Uloma Nwaolu,

Laura Martin

et al.

Journal of Neuroinflammation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: Aug. 28, 2024

Trauma can result in systemic inflammation that leads to organ dysfunction, but the impact on brain, particularly following extracranial insults, has been largely overlooked.

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Do the Successive Waves of SARS-CoV-2, Vaccination Status and Place of Infection Influence the Clinical Picture and COVID-19 Severity among Patients with Persistent Clinical Symptoms? The Retrospective Study of Patients from the STOP-COVID Registry of the PoLoCOV-Study DOI Open Access
Michał Chudzik, Mateusz Babicki, Joanna Kapusta

et al.

Journal of Personalized Medicine, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(5), P. 706 - 706

Published: April 28, 2022

The severity of ailments caused by SARS-CoV-2 varies and the clinical picture has already evolved during pandemic, complicating diagnostics. In Poland, no study been performed to assess patients across successive pandemic waves. aim was present characteristics who medical center because persistent symptoms after COVID-19, differences between hospitalized/non-hospitalized, vaccinated/non-vaccinated individuals different waves in Poland. This is a retrospective evaluating presentation COVID-19 from STOP-COVID registry PoLoCOV-Study. includes isolation. patients’ data were obtained suffered September 2020 December 2021.The divided into groups according infection rate increase pattern (II/III/IV wave), status vaccination place Regardless wave, most commonly reported weaknesses cough headache. arterial hypertension hyperlipidemia frequent concomitant chronic conditions. Hospitalized more often weakness or while home-isolated likely have rhinitis Patients completed course showed shorter duration lower mean number symptoms. Additionally, vaccinated less taste and/or olfactory dysfunction than unvaccinated individuals. To conclude, persistence resulted significant changes observed picture. Successive deterioration subjective assessment disease severity. A seemed occur frequently later

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Molecular mechanisms involved in pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2: Immune evasion and implications for therapeutic strategies DOI
Hatixhe Latifi-Pupovci

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 153, P. 113368 - 113368

Published: June 30, 2022

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Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Related Stigma: Portuguese Patients Experiences DOI Creative Commons
Ana Alfaiate, Rita Rodrigues, Ana Aguiar

et al.

Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 86(3), P. 216 - 225

Published: March 31, 2023

Tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma has been well-documented. Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), different organizations have alerted to fact that could arise again. Due stigma's negative effects, this qualitative study aimed explore felt by patients evaluating following: COVID-19 and its temporal progression through pandemic; perceived with TB before during difference individuals who contracted both diseases.A semi-structured interview was developed according available literature on theme. It performed individually in 2022 upon receiving signed informed consent. Participants were recruited a purposive sampling approach searching medical records. Those currently or previously had pulmonary and/ included. Data subjected thematic analysis.Nine interviewed, including six (66.7%) females. The median age 51±14.7 years. Four participants (44.4%) completed high school four never smokers. Three COVID-19. only two Interviews identified eight main themes: knowledge beliefs, several misconceptions identified; attitudes towards disease, varying from social support exclusion; education, assumed as extreme importance; internalized stigma, self-rejection; experienced discrimination episodes; anticipated modifying actions for avoiding stigma; judgment others prevailed; evolution stigma.Individuals expressed strong diseases. De-stigmatization respiratory infectious diseases is crucial limiting impact.

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Status epilepticus as a complication after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine: A case report DOI Open Access
Robin Šín,

Denisa Štruncová

World Journal of Clinical Cases, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 9(24), P. 7218 - 7223

Published: Aug. 24, 2021

BACKGROUNDWe present a rare case of status epilepticus in 56-year-old man which arose as complication after vaccination with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA-1273 vaccine.The patient's history included well-compensated secondary epilepsy.The root cause situation was fever had developed side effect vaccination. CASE SUMMARYA received first dose vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2.The administered intramuscularly (100 mg, 0.5 mL).The next morning found to be suffering from and headaches while at same time experiencing general weakness.He lost consciousness suddenly experienced generalized clonic seizures turned into epilepticus.When Emergency Medical Service arrived patient unconscious spontaneous breathing seizures.It necessary administer diazepam repeatedly.It also high doses levetiracetam temporary propofol.The brought under control approximately 90 min transport Department.A follow-up electroencephalogram no longer revealed abnormal indications epileptic fit.The temporarily hospitalized Intensive Care Unit seven days care discharged without any further apparent effects.

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Risk of Severe Illness and Risk Factors of Outcomes of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Liver Disease in a Major U. S. Hospital Network DOI Creative Commons
Arunkumar Krishnan, Laura Prichett, Yisi Liu

et al.

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2022, P. 1 - 9

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

We studied 2731 patients with known CLD who were hospitalized at the Johns Hopkins Health System COVID-19 between March 1, 2020, and December 15, 2021. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, secondary outcomes MV vasopressors. Multivariable Cox regression models performed to explore factors associated outcomes.Overall, 80.1% had severe COVID-19, mortality 8.9%, 12.8% required MV, 11.2% received vasopressor support. Older underlying comorbidities more likely have COVID-19. There association elevated aminotransferases total bilirubin Hepatic decompensation independently (HR 2.94; 95% CI 1.23-7.06). Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD, HR 2.79, CI, 1.00-8.02) increased risk for independent related support chronic pulmonary malignancy.COVID-19 infection in is poor outcomes. SARS-CoV-2 hepatic an of in-hospital hazard, ALD among hazard MV.

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Identification of Flavonoids of Kalanchoe Pinnata as Candidate Drugs for COVID-19 Gamma-Variant Treatment DOI Open Access

Yulia Aurora,

Immanuella Putri N Tarigan,

Nio Meinwen Metta Suryanto

et al.

Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. 630 - 643

Published: Dec. 29, 2022

Treatment of COVID-19 that is based on plants could be a more cost-effective therapy against the disease. Flavonoids, group compounds have been observed to various effects, including antiviral activity, were chosen as candidate molecule for treatment COVID-19. Kalanchoe Pinnata one containing flavonoids has demonstrated activity. The structure ACE2 and retrieved cleaned from unnecessary residues. was subjected molecular docking in order analyze binding affinity. Following that, ADME properties each flavonoid analyzed accordingly. QSAR analysis also performed type flavonoid. Lastly, dynamics simulation conducted. All tested able bind human SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, but unable compete with them affinity protein lower compared ACE2-Spike interaction. toxicity showed most ligands absorbed by GI tract, low bioavailability. cause no major effects sufficiently distributed body. Molecular revealed among compounds, quercetin rutin interact stably. friedelin, kaempferol, quercetin, are mostly non-toxic, high Cramer values indicate there initial safety impressions these molecules toxicity. In conclusion, potential drug development in-silico predictions results obtained. Friedelin Narcissin whose proteins relatively stronger had unstable interactions results, may further investigation. However, research required assess effectiveness specially measure compounds.

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The Endocannabinoid System as a Biomarker for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications in Depression and Anxiety DOI
Eric Murillo-Rodrı́guez,

Jocelyne Alcaraz-Silva,

Daniel L. Feingold

et al.

CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 417 - 430

Published: April 6, 2022

Depression and anxiety belong to a family of mental disturbances that have increased significantly in recent years. The etiology both disorders comprises multiple complex factors, from genetic background environmental influence. Since depression present severe symptoms, they represent greater clinical burden therapeutic difficulty. Currently, standardized diagnostic procedures for allow the addition further treatments, including psychotherapy and/or pharmacological intervention, with effective outcomes. However, steps should be considered regard consideration endocannabinoid system's role anxiety.This study aimed review evidence animal research studies on cannabinoid receptors, major endocannabinoids -anandamide (AEA) 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)- enzymes related synthesis degradation these chemicals as putative biomarkers elements included online search, identification, analysis articles (basic trials) published English PubMed linked AEA, 2- AG, associated anxiety.The neurobiological relevance system offers or manipulation this potential strategy management mood disorders, anxiety.Although described approach is promising, no solid yet available, along additional experiments using models mimic human anxiety, trials are needed explore well anandamide membrane transporter, none which been adequately studied anxiety.

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The association between inflammatory and immune system biomarkers and the dietary inflammatory index in patients with COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons

Somayyeh Barania Adabi,

Sevana Daneghian,

Hamidreaza Khalkhali

et al.

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: March 31, 2023

Inflammation and cytokine storm have been reported to be the main cause of acute symptoms coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Diet-induced inflammation may affect condition patients with COVID-19. Therefore, this study aimed investigate relationship between severity, inflammatory immune system biomarkers, dietary index (DII) in COVID-19.This cross-sectional was conducted on 500 adult Patients were divided into mild, moderate, severe conditions based clinical laboratory evidence. A validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used determine DII energy-adjusted (E-DII) scores. The serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level blood cell count measured for all patients. Multiple linear regression explore association E-DII CRP, counts, hospitalization COVID-19.Coronavirus (COVID-19) higher had consumption fat carbohydrate lower intakes protein, anti-inflammatory nutrients, garlic, caffeine, tea, onion, fiber (P < 0.05). There a positive CRP (β = 1.024, P 0.001), 1.062, WBC 0.486, 0.009), neutrophil 0.565, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio 0.538, 0.001) negative lymphocyte -0.569, 0.001). 1.645, 0.417, 0.02), 0.35, 0.03).There is correlation inflammation, hyperactivation, length hospital stay Further longitudinal studies are necessary.

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