Coronary microvascular health in symptomatic patients with prior COVID-19 infection: an updated analysis

Abstract: Aims: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with endothelial dysfunction. We aimed to determine the effects of prior coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the coronary…

Gastrointestinal symptoms of long COVID-19 related to the ectopic colonization of specific bacteria that move between the upper and lower alimentary tract and alterations in serum metabolites

Abstract: Background: Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, many COVID-19 variants have emerged, causing several waves of pandemics and many infections. Long COVID-19, or long-term sequelae after recovery from…

Persistent post-COVID-19 neuromuscular symptoms

Abstract: Neuromuscular symptoms may develop or persist after resolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Besides residual sensorimotor symptoms associated with acute neuromuscular complications of coronavirus disease-2019

Increased red blood cell deformation in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2 infection

…Kirschbaum C, Berner R, Toepfner N. Increased red blood cell deformation in children and adolescents after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Sci Rep. 2023 Jun 17;13(1):9823. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-35692-6. PMID: 37330522. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-35692-6 (Full text)…

Acute and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: a review of risk factors and social determinants

Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 infection leading to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused more than 762 million infections worldwide, with 10-30% of patients suffering from post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infections (PASC). Initially…

Understanding the neurological implications of acute and long COVID using brain organoids

…S. Understanding the neurological implications of acute and long COVID using brain organoids. Dis Model Mech. 2023 Jul 1;16(7):dmm050049. doi: 10.1242/dmm.050049. Epub 2023 Jul 17. PMID: 37458167. https://journals.biologists.com/dmm/article/16/7/dmm050049/323961/Understanding-the-neurological-implications-of (Full text)…

SARS-CoV-2 post-acute sequelae in previously hospitalised patients: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Abstract: Background: Many individuals hospitalised with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection experience post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), sometimes referred to as “long COVID”. Our objective was…

Utility of Serum Ferritin for Predicting Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Patients with Long COVID

Abstract: Objective: The most common symptom of post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is fatigue, and it potentially leads to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS); however, a specific prognosticator is lacking….

Precision Medicine for More Oxygen (P4O2)—Study Design and First Results of the Long COVID-19 Extension

compared with the Beta, SARS-CoV-2 variant were significantly associated with more persisting symptom categories. Conclusions: The P4O2 COVID-19 study contributes to our understanding of the long-term health impacts of COVID-19….