- Chilblain-like lesions (COVID-19 toes) have the same impact on family members than psoriasis systemically treated: insights from a case-control study targeting the pediatric population: This study looked at the effect of COVID-19 toes on families. 46 pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers were surveyed. Those with COVID-19 toes reported more social stigma than those with psoriasis.
- Ginkgolides and bilobalide for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and COVID-19: potential mechanisms of action: COVID-19 can cause Alzheimer’s disease by facilitating the aggregation of plaques and tangles in the brain, which leads to neuronal cell death and neurodegeneration.
- Effects of oxygen saturation on the hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha, subfatin, asprosin, irisin, c-reactive protein, maresin-1, and diamine oxidase in diabetic patients with COVID-19: In this study, researchers aimed to determine the changes in levels of certain molecules in diabetic patients with coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. They found that oxygen saturation decreases and shortness of breath occurs in COVID-19 disease.
- Markers of blood-brain barrier disruption increase early and persistently in COVID-19 patients with neurological manifestations: COVID-19 can cause disorders in the nervous system and post-COVID-19 syndrome with a large spectrum of symptoms, including neurological symptoms. BBB damage may be a mechanism in the acute phase.
- The relationship between chronic immune response and neurodegenerative damage in long COVID-19: Since 2019, the world has been facing a pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). By August of 2022, it is estimated that around 619 million people will have been infected and 6.55 million individuals will have died from the virus globally. Although SARS-CoV-2 mainly affects the respiratory tract, there are several reports of the virus damaging other organs such as the heart, kidney, pancreas, and brain.
- Post COVID-19 irritable bowel syndrome: COVID-19 can have long-term consequences on the gastrointestinal tract, including gut-brain interaction disorders.
- Burnout in Trauma Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Long-standing Problem Worsens: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased burnout in trauma and acute care surgeons (TACS). TACS faced unprecedented clinical, personal, and professional challenges in treating a novel pathogen and were uniquely affected due to their skillset as surgeons, intensivists, and leaders.
Daily News Pulse for April 05, 2023
April 5, 2023
Summary: The domestic box office is close to reaching pre-pandemic levels, with mid-budget films helping to bring moviegoers back. Research has found that diabetes is a major factor in the severity of COVID-19 cases. The US government is planning to authorize booster doses of the vaccine for high-risk populations.
