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Predicting In-hospital Mortality Using D-Dimer in COVID-19 Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Conclusions: COVID-19 patients with AIS present with greater D-dimer levels. Thresholds for outcomes prognostication should be higher in this population.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - July 16, 2021 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Unusual Symptoms of Coronavirus: What We Know So Far
While most people are familiar with the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19 by now—cough, fever, muscle aches, headaches and difficulty breathing—a new crop of medical conditions are emerging from the more than 4 million confirmed cases of the disease around the world. These include skin rashes, diarrhea, kidney abnormalities and potentially life-threatening blood clots. It’s not unusual for viruses to directly infect and affect different tissues and organs in the body, but it is a bit unusual for a primarily respiratory virus like SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for COVID-19, to have such a wide-ranging reach...
Source: TIME: Health - May 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

The Impact of COVID-19 on Emergent Large-Vessel Occlusion: Delayed Presentation Confirmed by ASPECTS INTERVENTIONAL
CONCLUSIONS: The pandemic led to delays in patients arriving at hospitals, leading to decreased patients eligible for treatment, while in-hospital evaluation and treatment times remain unchanged.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - December 11, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Altschul, D. J., Haranhalli, N., Esenwa, C., Unda, S. R., Garza Ramos, R. d. L., Dardick, J., Fernandez-Torres, J., Toma, A., Labovitz, D., Cheng, N., Lee, S. K., Brook, A., Zampolin, R. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research

Successful Distancing: Telemedicine in Gastroenterology and Hepatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic
AbstractTelemedicine involves delivering healthcare and preventative care services to patients without the need for in-person encounters. Traditionally, telemedicine has been used for acute events (e.g., stroke, used to relay essential information to the emergency department) and chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes and chronic kidney disease management). Though the utilization of telemedicine in gastroenterology and hepatology has been modest at best, especially for inflammatory bowel diseases and chronic liver disease management, since the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, utilization of teleme...
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - March 3, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research

COVID ‐19 Outcomes in Patients With Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Compared to the General Population: A US Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study
ConclusionOur findings indicate that COVID ‐19 patients with systemic ARDs may be at a higher risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, acute renal failure, and venous thromboembolism when compared to COVID‐19 patients without systemic ARDs. These risks may be largely mediated by comorbidities, except for the risk of venous thromboembolism .
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - May 1, 2021 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Kristin M. D ’Silva, April Jorge, Andrew Cohen, Natalie McCormick, Yuqing Zhang, Zachary S. Wallace, Hyon K. Choi Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Opioid-Use, COVID-19 Infection, and Their Neurological Implications
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an imminent threat to human health and public safety. ACE2 and transmembrane serine protease 2 proteins on host cells provide the viral entry point to SARS-CoV-2. Although SARS-CoV-2 mainly infects the respiratory system, there have been reports of viral neurotropism and central nervous system injury as indicated by plasma biomarkers, including neurofilament light chain protein and glial fibrillary acidic protein. Even with a small proportion of infections leading to neurological manifestation, the overall number remains high. Common neurological manifestation...
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - May 23, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Rivaroxaban for Prevention of Thrombotic Events, Hospitalization, and Death in Outpatients With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS: The study was terminated prematurely after enrollment of 32% of planned accrual because of recruitment challenges and lower-than-expected event rate. Rivaroxaban prescribed for 35 days in nonhospitalized patients with symptomatic COVID-19 at risk for thrombosis did not appear to reduce a composite end point of venous and arterial thrombotic events, hospitalization, and death.REGISTRATION: URL: https://www.CLINICALTRIALS: gov; Unique identifier: NCT04508023.PMID:37154020 | DOI:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.063901
Source: Circulation - May 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gregory Piazza Alex C Spyropoulos Judith Hsia Mark Goldin William J Towner Alan S Go Todd M Bull Stephen Weng Concetta Lipardi Elliot S Barnathan Marc P Bonaca PREVENT-HD Investigators Source Type: research