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Factors contributing to poor COVID-19 outcomes in diabetic patients: Findings from a single-center cohort study
This article is a retrospective cohort study that include diabetic patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection. A definition of diabetes was based on th e past history of diabetes or if the HbA1c was 6.5% or higher. Demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, laboratory results, and complications were extracted from the electronic medical records. The mortality rate increased with increasing age (from 5.56% in younger patients to 46% in t he elderly) and with severity (from 25.71% in moderate cases to 43.77% in critical cases). We found that a critical severity on admission (OR: 5.26, 95% CI: 1.28–21.66,p = ...
Source: PLoS One - August 31, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Nosayba Al-Azzam Source Type: research

Clinical characteristics and predictors for in-hospital mortality in adult COVID-19 patients: A retrospective single center cohort study in Vilnius, Lithuania
ConclusionsAge, congestive heart failure, obesity, COPD, prior stroke, and increased concentration of urea, LDH, CRP, IL-6, troponin I, ALT to AST ratio were identified to be the predictors for in-hospital mortality of COVID-19 patients.
Source: PLoS One - August 25, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ieva Kubiliute Source Type: research

Observational Study of Patients Hospitalized With Neurologic Events After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination, December 2020-June 2021
Discussion All cases in this study were determined to have at least 1 risk factor and/or known etiology accounting for their neurologic syndromes. Our comprehensive clinical review of these cases supports the safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - May 25, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Kim, C. Y., McNeill, E. N., Young, C., King, F., Clague, M., Caldwell, M., Boruah, A., Zucker, J., Thakur, K. T. Tags: Autoimmune diseases, Post-infectious, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Social Justice (IDEAS), COVID-19 Research Article Source Type: research

Brain and Lung Imaging Correlation in Patients with COVID-19: Could the Severity of Lung Disease Reflect the Prevalence of Acute Abnormalities on Neuroimaging? A Global Multicenter Observational Study ADULT BRAIN
CONCLUSIONS: The CT lung disease severity score may be predictive of acute abnormalities on neuroimaging in patients with COVID-19 with neurologic manifestations. This can be used as a predictive tool in patient management to improve clinical outcome.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - June 10, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Mahammedi, A., Ramos, A., Bargallo, N., Gaskill, M., Kapur, S., Saba, L., Carrete, H., Sengupta, S., Salvador, E., Hilario, A., Revilla, Y., Sanchez, M., Perez-Nunez, M., Bachir, S., Zhang, B., Oleaga, L., Sergio, J., Koren, L., Martin-Medina, P., Wang, L Tags: ADULT BRAIN Source Type: research

COVID-19 presenting as stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: Timely assessment and hyperacute treatment is the key to minimize mortality and morbidity of patients with acute stroke. Stroke teams should be wary of the fact that COVID-19 patients can present with cerebrovascular accidents and dawn appropriate personal protective equipment in every suspected patient. Further studies are urgently needed for a comprehensive understanding of the neurological pathology of COVID-19 and its effects on the nervous system. PMID: 32360439 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - April 27, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Avula A, Nalleballe K, Narula N, Sapozhnikov S, Dandu V, Toom S, Glaser A, Elsayegh D Tags: Brain Behav Immun Source Type: research