The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
45(6), С. 1402 - 1408
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
Objective:
This
case
report
aims
to
illustrate
the
effect
of
three
different
Korean
medicines
on
hyperhidrosis
scalp
following
a
COVID-19
infection.Methods:
The
patient,
who
developed
post-COVID-19,
was
treated
with
medicine.
Symptom
improvement
evaluated
using
Hyperhidrosis
Disease
Severity
Scale
(HDSS)
and
Quality
Life
Index
(HidroQoL),
which
includes
patient
feedback
daily
life
activities
psychosocial
factors.Results:
HDSS
HidroQoL
scores
both
decreased,
indicating
symptom
after
herbal
medicine
treatment.Conclusion:
suggests
that
could
provide
symptomatic
relief
for
associated
long
COVID-19.
To
achieve
more
definitive
validation,
additional
studies
objective
measures
are
necessary.
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Abstract
Post-COVID
syndrome
(PCS)
describes
a
persistent
complex
of
symptoms
following
COVID-19
episode,
lasting
at
least
4
to
12
weeks,
depending
on
the
specific
criteria
used
for
its
definition.
It
is
often
associated
with
moderate
severe
impairments
daily
life
and
represents
major
burden
many
people
worldwide.
However,
especially
during
first
two
years
pandemic,
therapeutic
diagnostic
uncertainties
were
prominent
due
novelty
disease
non-specific
definitions
that
overlooked
functional
deficits
lacked
objective
assessment.
The
present
work
comprehensively
examines
status
PCS
as
depicted
in
recent
reviews
meta-analyses,
alongside
exploring
impairments.
We
searched
database
Pubmed
meta-analysis
evaluating
period
between
May
31,
2022,
December
2023.
Out
95
studies,
33
selected
inclusion
our
analyses.
Furthermore,
we
extended
upon
prior
research
by
systematically
recording
linked
identified
studies.
found
fatigue,
neurological
complaints,
exercise
intolerance
most
frequently
reported
symptoms.
In
conclusion,
over
past
eighteen
months,
there
has
been
notable
increase
quantity
quality
studies
PCS.
still
remains
clear
need
improvement,
particularly
regard
definition
necessary
diagnosing
this
syndrome.
Enhancing
aspect
will
render
future
more
comparable
precise,
thereby
advancing
understanding
Disability and Rehabilitation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2025
To
investigate
the
recovery
trajectories
of
physical
function,
activity
performance,
cognitive
and
psychological
functions,
health
related
quality
life,
as
well
potential
interaction
effects,
in
individuals
with
COVID-19
treated
an
intensive
care
unit
(ICU).
This
prospective
cohort
study
included
patients
confirmed
infection,
ICU.
Clinical
assessments
self-ratings
functioning,
disability
were
performed
>
1
month
12
months
after
discharge
from
hospital.
Among
65
(mean
age
56.6,
SD
11)
significant
improvements
function
observed
over
time,
although
not
reaching
population
norms.
Cognition
remained
unchanged
(MoCA
median
27,
IQR
4).
At
12-month
follow-up,
limitations
(RAND-36)
found
to
be
associated
dyspnea
(mMRC-Dyspnea),
mental
fatigue
(MFI-20),
walking
endurance
(6-minute
walk
test)
(r2
0.509
p
<
0.001).
Role
due
was
(MFI-20)
pain
0.530
Despite
functioning
this
group
predominantly
younger
did
reach
These
results
highlight
persistent
impairments
that
may
necessitate
long-term
healthcare
interventions.
Journal of the American Heart Association,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 21, 2025
Background
Patients
hospitalized
with
COVID‐19
from
socioeconomically
vulnerable
communities
are
at
risk
for
in‐hospital
cardiovascular
events.
However,
the
association
of
socioeconomic
vulnerability
and
outcomes
after
hospitalization
is
uncertain.
Methods
Results
American
Heart
Association
Cardiovascular
Disease
Registry
hospitalizations
between
March
1,
2020,
June
30,
2022,
linked
Medicare
fee‐for‐service
claims,
were
analyzed.
We
used
Centers
Control
Prevention's
Social
Vulnerability
Index
to
ascertain
county‐level
Medicare‐Medicaid
dual
eligibility
patient‐level
social
vulnerability.
evaluated
a
composite
myocardial
infarction,
stroke,
heart
failure,
venous
thromboembolism,
cardiogenic
shock,
cardiac
arrest,
death,
following
discharge,
using
Cox
regression
models.
The
study
included
8565
patients
(mean
age
78
years,
50%
female,
16%
Black,
4%
Hispanic,
25%
eligible,
34%
residing
in
most
counties).
counties,
eligible
patients,
more
likely
be
Black
or
have
increased
comorbidities.
A
total
3783
(52%)
experienced
outcome.
found
no
vulnerable,
compared
least
counties
events
(hazard
ratio
[HR],
0.97
[95%
CI,
0.87–1.07]).
Dual
eligibility,
nondual
was
associated
(HR,
1.28
1.19–1.37]),
which
attenuated
adjusting
comorbidities
0.89–1.04]).
Conclusions
Among
survivors
hospitalization,
events,
explained
by
County‐level
not
observed
postdischarge
Findings
suggest
targeting
public
health
efforts
toward
mitigate
poor
outcomes.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 21, 2025
We
aimed
to
evaluate
the
effects
of
both
expression
and
serum
levels
Epidermal
growth
factor
(EGF)
Transforming
factor-β1
(TGF-β1)
genes
in
patients
with
different
degrees
cellular
damage
as
mild,
moderate,
severe,
critical
illness
that
can
lead
fibrosis
caused
by
SARS-CoV-2.
Totally
45
individuals
(male:
21(46.67%);
female:
24(53.33%))
COVID-19
infection
were
included
this
study.
Four
groups
constituted
mild
(n
=
16)],
moderate
10),
severe
9)
according
severity
disease.
Blood
samples
drawn
from
patients,
all
hemograms,
EGF
TGFβ1
gene
expression,
evaluated.
The
mean
age
was
57.311
±
18.383
(min:
28,
max:
94).
Significant
differences
found
among
for
PLT
(χ2
9.955;
p
0.019),
CRP
7.693;
0.053),
Ferritin
22.196;
<
0.001),
D-dimer
21.982;
0.000),
LDH
21.807;
0.001)
these
parameters
(exclude
groups)
increased
depending
on
Additionally,
significant
detected
29.528;
TGFB1
28.981;
(that
disease
severity),
7.84;
0.049),
17.451;
concentration
decreased
severity).
This
study
statistically
2−ΔΔCt.
2−ΔΔCt
EGF,
values
patient
groups.
As
increased,
while
decreased.
Perhaps
will
be
useful
managing
pulmonary
cases
secondary
COVID-19.
The American Journal of Medicine,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 1, 2024
Background
Most
working-age
(18-64)
adults
have
been
infected
with
SARS-CoV-2,
and
some
may
developed
post-COVID-19
condition
(PCC).
However,
health-related
quality
of
life
(HRQOL)
greater
than
2
years
following
infection
remains
uncharacterized.
Methods
In
this
cross-sectional
study,
COVID-19
survivors
from
throughout
British
Columbia
(BC),
Canada,
completed
a
questionnaire
post-infection.
PCC
status
was
self-reported,
HRQOL
assessed
using
the
EuroQol
5-dimension
5-level
(EQ-5D-5L)
instrument.
We
compared
in
those
current
PCC,
recovered
without
history
PCC.
Iterative
proportional
fitting
used
to
weight
analyses
be
representative
BC.
Multivariable
regression
models
were
adjust
for
confounders.
Results
Of
1,135
analyzed
participants,
19.2%
had
27.6%
Compared
participants
similar
weighted
mean
EQ-5D
health
utility
(adjusted
difference
-0.02
[95%CI
-0.03,
0.00]),
but
lower
-0.08
-0.12,
-0.05]).
more
likely
report
problems
mobility
odds
ratio
(aOR)
6.00
2.88-12.52]),
self-care
(aOR
5.96
1.84-19.32]),
usual
activities
8.00
4.27-14.99]),
pain/discomfort
4.28
2.46-7.48]),
anxiety/depression
3.45
1.90-6.27]).
Conclusions
who
survived
COVID-19,
is
high
among
never
or
individuals
ongoing
symptoms
are
deficits
multiple
functional
domains.
These
findings
underscore
importance
implementing
targeted
healthcare
interventions
improve
long-term
Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024
Introduction
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
taught
myriad
lessons
and
left
several
questions
we
are
yet
to
comprehend.
Initially,
the
scientific
community
was
concerned
with
management
of
acute
disease
immunization.
Once
peak
receded,
it
became
clear
that
a
proportion
patients
were
far
from
fully
recovered.
Researchers
started
recognize
those
persisting
symptoms
as
new
entity
termed
'Long
COVID,'
where
neurological
evident
have
major
impact
on
quality
life.
Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
328, С. 125474 - 125474
Опубликована: Ноя. 24, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
has
resulted
in
a
persistent
health
challenge
known
as
Post-COVID
Condition
(PCC),
characterized
by
symptoms
lasting
at
least
three
months
after
the
initial
SARS-CoV-2
infection
and
potentially
persisting
for
several
years.
While
studies
on
PCC
using
lipidomics
proteomics
have
been
conducted,
these
methods
are
costly
time-consuming.
comprehensive
analysis
of
UV-VIS-NIR-MIR
spectroscopy
is
explored
here
an
alternative
rapid
cheap
diagnosis
quantification
severity
PCC.
Blood
samples
from
65
patients,
previously
analyzed
lipidomic
proteomic
studies,
along
with
new
were
examined
to
develop
model
that
quantifies
based
solely
spectrophotometric
data.
Significant
spectral
variability
was
observed
UV-VIS
region,
particularly
between
297
600
nm,
correlating
strongly
patient
symptoms.
Unsupervised
clustering
algorithms
this
region
effectively
differentiated
asymptomatic
symptomatic
achieving
Jaccard
similarity
score
0.667
when
compared
clinical
symptom
classifications.
Comparative
indicated
captures
clinically
relevant
biochemical
information.
results
developed
work
quantify
demonstrated
robustness
data,
underscoring
method's
potential
rapid,
non-invasive,
cost-effective
diagnostic
tool.
This
study
highlights
strengths
spectroscopic
techniques,
suggesting
their
suitability
widespread
application
diagnosing
monitoring
PCC,
emphasizes
need
further
refinement
integration
into
healthcare
practice,
implementation
portable
devices.