Applying fuzzy qualitative comparative analysis to identify typical symptoms of COVID-19 infection in a primary care unit, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Review Infectious Diseases

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes lung inflammation and injury

Le-Le Wang et al.

Summary: This article reviews the mechanisms of lung inflammation and injury caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection, including cellular inflammation, cytokine storm, and thrombotic inflammation.

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION (2022)

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Editorial Material Medicine, General & Internal

Europe must come together to confront omicron

Andre Calero Valdez et al.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2022)

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Article Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Myocardial performance index increases at long-term follow-up in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

Isa Ardahanli et al.

Summary: This study aimed to compare myocardial performance index (MPI) between patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 infection who subsequently had unexplained cardiac symptoms and a healthy control group. The results showed that conventional diastolic function parameters were not affected in patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms but had long-term symptoms. However, MPI measurements showed left ventricular dysfunction.

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Clinical decision support tool for diagnosis of COVID-19 in hospitals

Claude Saegerman et al.

Summary: This study investigated clinical patterns of suspected COVID-19 patients and identified fever and dry cough, along with patient age, as the main predictors using multivariate binary logistic regression. An overall pondered score (OPS) was calculated to discriminate between confirmed and unconfirmed COVID-19 patients, showing a significant negative correlation with qRT-PCR cycle threshold values.

PLOS ONE (2021)

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Article Environmental Sciences

Prevalence and Determinants of Fatigue after COVID-19 in Non-Hospitalized Subjects: A Population-Based Study

Knut Stavem et al.

Summary: The study found a high prevalence of fatigue following COVID-19, which was higher than in a general norm population. Fatigue symptoms were most prevalent among women, individuals with a high symptom load, or confusion during the acute phase of COVID-19.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021)

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Article Medicine, General & Internal

Predictive symptoms for COVID-19 in the community: REACT-1 study of over 1 million people

Joshua Elliott et al.

Summary: This study identified a set of 7 symptoms that can jointly predict COVID-19, including infection with the B.1.1.7 lineage, which helps maximize the detection of potential cases in the community.

PLOS MEDICINE (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases

What about the others: differential diagnosis of COVID-19 in a German emergency department

David Fistera et al.

Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major challenge for health care systems worldwide, especially in emergency medicine. Early triage in the emergency department is crucial for proper therapy. Clinical symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to those of many common diseases, making differential diagnosis challenging. This retrospective study in Germany found that COVID-19 patients had less dyspnea but more dysgeusia compared to COVID-19 negative respiratory infections, with longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates.

BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Letter Medicine, General & Internal