Post-COVID syndrome in non-hospitalized patients In this longitudinal prospective cohort study, authors observed patients over four and seven months after COVID-19 symptom onset to determine symptom presence. The researchers observed 442 and 353 patients over four and seven months, respectively.
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Prevalence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection In this article authors discuss the persistent symptoms after acute COVID-19 illness and attempt to estimate the prevalence and correlates of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Research involved a population-based probability survey
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Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 This article discusses the common and severe renal complications associated with COVID-19 in critically ill patients. Manifestations of acute renal failure may include proteinuria, hematuria, increased serum creatinine, or blood urea nitrogen levels. A meta-analysis
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Risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19 with use of NSAID’s In this meta-analysis, authors discuss how the use of NSAID’s have been thought to contribute to adverse outcomes in patients who acquire COVID-19 and aim to review evidence to
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Neurological manifestation of SARS-CoV-2: Inflammation and therapeutics This article discusses extrapulmonary infections and manifestations related to COVID-19. As discussed in previous articles, the usual complaints of ageusia, anosmia, myalgia, and headache are prominent in individuals, however, reports of stroke, encephalopathy,
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Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS) In last week’s post, persistence of COVID symptoms in patients who had recovered from COVID were discussed. In this article, authors refer to persistent post-COVID syndrome or “long COVID” as a pathology in and of itself.
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