ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to detect cardiovascular changes after mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.BackgroundConcern exists that mild coronavirus disease 2019 may cause myocardial and vascular disease. MethodsParticipants were recruited from COVIDsortium, a 3-hospital prospective study of 731 health care workers who underwent first-wave weekly symptom, polymerase chain reaction, and serology… Continue reading Prospective Case-Control Study of #Cardiovascular Abnormalities 6 Months Following Mild #COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers
Category: Infectivology
Mitigating the threat of emerging #infectious diseases; a coevolutionary perspective
“Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution”[1] and this is no less true for viral pathogens than it is for their host species. To appreciate the full extent of the challenges posed by current and future emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), I believe it is insightful to take a coevolutionary perspective. Coevolution… Continue reading Mitigating the threat of emerging #infectious diseases; a coevolutionary perspective
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and outcomes of #COVID-19 in the ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK cohort: a matched, prospective cohort study
Early in the pandemic it was suggested that pre-existing use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could lead to increased disease severity in patients with COVID-19. NSAIDs are an important analgesic, particularly in those with rheumatological disease, and are widely available to the general public without prescription. Evidence from community studies, administrative data, and small studies… Continue reading Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and outcomes of #COVID-19 in the ISARIC Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK cohort: a matched, prospective cohort study
The #COVID-19 #anxiety syndrome scale: Development and psychometric properties
The central aim of our study was to widen the mental health response to the COVID-19 pandemic by developing and evaluating a measure that could be used to identify the presence of anxiety syndrome features associated with COVID-19. In Study 1, a community sample of 292 participants completed the newly developed COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Scale… Continue reading The #COVID-19 #anxiety syndrome scale: Development and psychometric properties
Fecal #microbiota transplantation for recurrent #Clostridioides difficile infection associates with functional alterations in circulating microRNAs
The molecular mechanisms underlying successful fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI) remain poorly understood. The primary objective of this study was to characterize alterations in microRNAs (miRs) following FMT for rCDI. MethodsSera from two prospective multicentre randomized controlled trials were analyzed for miRNA levels using the Nanostring nCounter platform and quantitative… Continue reading Fecal #microbiota transplantation for recurrent #Clostridioides difficile infection associates with functional alterations in circulating microRNAs
MIT researchers say time spent indoors increases risk of #Covid at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 indoors can be as great at 60 feet as it is at 6 feet in a room where the air is mixed.Existing safety guidelines have omitted too many factors to accurately quantify the risk of airborne transmission, such as time, mask use and ventilation rates.Bazant and Bush question… Continue reading MIT researchers say time spent indoors increases risk of #Covid at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
Trends in Patient Characteristics and #COVID-19 In-Hospital #Mortality in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
In-hospital mortality rates from COVID-19 are high but appear to be decreasing for selected locations in the United States. It is not known whether this is because of changes in the characteristics of patients being admitted. Objective To describe changing in-hospital mortality rates over time after accounting for individual patient characteristics. Design, Setting, and Participants… Continue reading Trends in Patient Characteristics and #COVID-19 In-Hospital #Mortality in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
#Anticardiolipin and other #antiphospholipid antibodies in critically ill #COVID-19 positive and negative patients
Reports of severe COVID-19 being associated with thrombosis, antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA), and antiphospholipid syndrome have yielded disparate conclusions. Studies comparing patients with COVID-19 with contemporaneous controls of similar severity are lacking. Methods 22 COVID-19+ and 20 COVID-19– patients with respiratory failure admitted to intensive care were studied longitudinally. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from… Continue reading #Anticardiolipin and other #antiphospholipid antibodies in critically ill #COVID-19 positive and negative patients
Associations between #body-mass index and #COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study
Obesity is a major risk factor for adverse outcomes after infection with SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to examine this association, including interactions with demographic and behavioural characteristics, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions. MethodsIn this prospective, community-based, cohort study, we used de-identified patient-level data from the QResearch database of general practices in England, UK. We… Continue reading Associations between #body-mass index and #COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study
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