2022

Abstract Purpose To examine retinal and corneal neurodegenerative and retinal microvascular changes in patients after mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 disease compared to age-matched controls. Methods Thirty-five (35) patients after PCR-proven SARS-CoV-2 infection and 28 age-matched controls were...

Abstract Introduction At the pandemic's beginning, significant concern has risen about the prevalence of myocardial involvement after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We assessed the cardiovascular burden of SARS-CoV-2 in a large cohort of athletes and identified factors that might affect the disease...

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant has been associated with less severe acute disease, however, concerns remain as to whether long-term complaints persist to a similar extent as for earlier variants. Studying 1 323 145 persons aged 18-70 years living in Norway with and...

Copied post The German Society for General and Family Medicine (DEGAM) published its new guideline on "Fatigue". One chapter is about ME/CFS. https://www.degam.de/files/Inhalte/Leitlinien-Inhalte/Dokumente/DEGAM-S3-Leitlinien/053-002_Leitlinie Muedigkeit/Aktualisierung Dezember 2022/Langfassung...

Full title: Differences in outcomes after total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis between patients with and without central sensitivity syndromes other than fibromyalgia Abstract We investigated the differences in outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) for hip osteoarthritis (HOA)...

Reminder for anyone who wants to help out with the 2022 Millions Missing protest scheduled for Monday, September 19. There's an online training session tomorrow - Sunday, September 11, 12 pm Pacific Time, 3 pm Eastern Time - for people who will be taking action from home. I believe that...

Key Points Question Is psychological distress before SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with risk of COVID-19–related symptoms lasting 4 weeks or longer, known as post–COVID-19 conditions? Findings This cohort study found that among participants who did not report SARS-CoV-2 infection at...

Full title: The chronification of post-COVID condition associated with neurocognitive symptoms, functional impairment and increased healthcare utilization Abstract Post-COVID condition is prevalent in 10–35% of cases in outpatient settings, however a stratification of the duration and...

Purpose: Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) present with a broad spectrum of symptoms, including headache. A simple, yet powerful tool – the pain drawing identifies essential aspects such as pain distribution. The aim with this study was to 1) evaluate the...

Abstract The acute phase of COVID-19 has been well studied, however with increasing post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, much is unknown about its long-term effects. A common symptom in both the acute and post-acute phases has been fatigue, assessed predominantly qualitatively. Here we present a...

Abstract Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease with frequent neurological involvement. Memory complaints are common, but their precise patterns remain unclear. We wanted to characterize patterns of neurocognitive profiles in pSS patients with cognitive complaints. Only pSS...

Full title: Long COVID and the cardiovascular system – elucidating causes and cellular mechanisms in order to develop targeted diagnostic and therapeutic strategies: A joint Scientific Statement of the ESC Working Groups on Cellular Biology of the Heart and Myocardial & Pericardial Diseases...

Abstract A considerable number of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 continue to experience symptoms after the acute phase. Here, we report findings from a nationwide questionnaire study in Denmark including 61,002 RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases and 91,878 test-negative controls aged...

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Laura Aiuppa Denning and Erin Hammers Forstag, Rapporteurs -- 'Long COVID' refers to the wide range of long-lasting symptoms experienced by some patients...

Abstract Background: Several studies have reported post-COVID-19 fatigue in the general population, but none explored post-COVID-19 fatigue among pregnant women. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence over time, duration and risk factors of post-viral fatigue among...

Abstract Objective We conducted literature reviews to uncover differential effects of sex on sequelae from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and on long COVID syndrome. Methods Two authors independently searched OvidSP in Embase, Medline, Biosis, and Derwent Drug File. Publications reporting...

Abstract Objective: The investigators aimed to describe the clinical experience of a single center reporting on neuropsychiatric findings among patients experiencing persistent symptoms as part of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) infection. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively...

Full title: Comparing Operationalized Approaches for Substantial Reduction of Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Abstract A core criterion for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a substantial reduction in functioning from...

Post copied from this thread First World ME Day and theme launched by alliance members "The World ME Alliance, a collaborative of organisations from across the globe, is launching World ME Day on 12th May this year. This new initiative aims to bring together organisations and unify efforts to...

Full title: Does pre-infection stress increase the risk of long COVID? Longitudinal associations between adversity worries and experiences in the month prior to COVID-19 infection and the development of long COVID and specific long COVID symptoms Abstract Background Long COVID is increasingly...