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Cardiovascular events not uncommon in ICU-admitted COVID-19 survivors
Cardiovascular events not uncommon in ICU-admitted COVID-19 survivors
06 Jul 2022

One out of five severe COVID-19 survivors who underwent mechanical ventilation have coronary artery disease (CAD), a quarter have subclinical left ventricular dysfunction defined as reduced echocardiographic global longitudinal strain (GLS), and 42 percent have cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) abnormalities, reports a study.

Cardiovascular events not uncommon in ICU-admitted COVID-19 survivors
06 Jul 2022
Statins reduce death, mechanical ventilation use in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Statins reduce death, mechanical ventilation use in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
04 Jul 2022 byStephen Padilla

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who are treated with statins are less likely to undergo invasive mechanical ventilation or die, according to the results of a multicentre study in the US.

Statins reduce death, mechanical ventilation use in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
04 Jul 2022
Poor glycaemic control tied to COVID-19 progression
Poor glycaemic control tied to COVID-19 progression
30 Jun 2022
Singapore’s frontliners left with unmet needs during COVID-19
Singapore’s frontliners left with unmet needs during COVID-19
29 Jun 2022
Reactive oxygen species from neutrophils tied to severe COVID-19, sepsis
Reactive oxygen species from neutrophils tied to severe COVID-19, sepsis
29 Jun 2022

In patients with severe COVID-19 or sepsis, high levels of neutrophils seem to be able to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which might contribute to disease pathology, a recent study has found.

Reactive oxygen species from neutrophils tied to severe COVID-19, sepsis
29 Jun 2022
Fatigue persists as lung function improves months after COVID-19 hospitalization
Fatigue persists as lung function improves months after COVID-19 hospitalization
28 Jun 2022 byStephen Padilla

COVID-19 patients remain on the recovery phase 6 months after hospital admission, with persistent fatigue but improving lung function and quality of life, according to a study.

Fatigue persists as lung function improves months after COVID-19 hospitalization
28 Jun 2022
Antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in older people: Recent evidence & local data
Antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in older people: Recent evidence & local data
27 Jun 2022 byKanas Chan

Older adults have weaker antibody responses to two doses of COVID-19 vaccines [ie, mRNA-based BNT162b2 vaccine and inactivated CZ02 vaccine] vs younger individuals, but a booster dose mounts SARS-CoV-2 neutralization activities to a high level, according to data presented at AIM 2022.

Antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccines in older people: Recent evidence & local data
27 Jun 2022