Conclusions and Relevance: These findings suggest that metabolic syndrome was associated with increased risks of ARDS and death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The association with ARDS was cumulative for each metabolic syndrome criteria present.
Predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in terms of need for intensive care unit and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35001488/
NLR had favorable predictive value than the C-rp and SII in terms of need for ICU and mortality in MHD patients. Determining the poor prognosis with simple and easily applicable...
Conclusion: NLR had favorable predictive value than the C-rp and SII in terms of need for ICU and mortality in MHD patients. Determining the poor prognosis with simple and easily applicable markers may reduce mortality in these patients with early supportive treatments.
Combined Cardiac Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging Assessment of Myocardial Injury in Patients Who Recently Recovered From COVID-19 - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35019953/
doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.5505. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network (UHN), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 2 Department...
Conclusions and relevance: In this study of patients recently recovered from COVID-19, myocardial inflammation was identified on PET in a small proportion of patients, was associated with cardiac MRI abnormalities and elevated inflammatory blood markers at baseline, and improved at follow-up.
Usefulness of Combined Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Diuretic Treatment In Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19
Source : https://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(21)01189-9/fulltext
Antecedent use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) prevents clinical deterioration and protects against cardiovascular/thrombotic complications of COVID-19, for indicated patients. Uncertainty exists regarding treatment continuation throughout infection and doing so...
Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging Variants - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35007072/
As a complement to vaccines, small-molecule therapeutic agents are needed to treat or prevent infections by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants, which cause COVID-19. Affinity selection-mass...