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Abstract Background Data on the economic burden of long-COVID are scarce. We aimed to examine the prevalence and medical-costs for treating long-COVID. Methods We conducted this historical-cohort study using data of patients with COVID-19 among members of a large health-provider in Israel...

News in Brief posts for w/c 12th December Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sci4me/posts/pfbid02LGccWG2M5GQkhvJ5dR5GEyzPBhyMDmdbthFezqiETwUdhPdePPE1Ry7sHfamJYrel and published papers thread. Facebook...

Full title: Self-reported symptom burden in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): A narrative review of observational and interventional studies Highlights 5159 entries were screened; 29 eligible studies identified and narratively synthesized. Serum activity against ADRA1 and a...

Abstract Viruses utilize clever strategies of interacting with various cellular factors, to remodel an organelle function, for the establishment of successful infection. In recent decades, numerous studies revealed the exploitation of the peroxisomal compartment by viruses. Epstein-Barr virus...

Tucked away in supplementary materials, https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/12/11/e066511/DC3/embed/inline-supplementary-material-3.pdf?download=true. "The Symptoms Clinic Intervention The Recognition, Explanation, Action and Learning (REAL) intervention was structured as follows...

Abstract Background Emerging evidence indicates that inflammation plays an important role as a mechanism underlying mental disorders. However, most of the research on inflammatory mechanisms focuses on serum levels of interleukins and very few studies have investigated molecules that initiate...

From the linked page in the tweet, https://www.fndhope.org.uk/we-need-your-help-in-writing-to-your-mp-to-request-attendance-to-our-inaugural-fnd-parliamentary-awareness-day/ "We’ll be hosting our event on 8th February to raise awareness of FND and to discuss the difficulties our community...

Abstract Importance Persistent symptoms after SARS-COV-2 infection, or long-COVID, may occur in anywhere from 10-55% of those who have had COVID-19, but the extent of impact on daily functioning and disability remains unquantified. Objective To characterize physical and mental disability...

Abstract Post-COVID-19 conditions, also known as “long COVID”, has significantly impacted the lives of many individuals, but the risk factors for this condition are poorly understood. In this study, we performed a retrospective EHR analysis of 89,843 individuals at a multi-state health system...

Abstract Many people experiencing long COVID syndrome, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), suffer from debilitating neurologic symptoms (Neuro-PASC). However, whether virus-specific adaptive immunity is affected in Neuro-PASC patients remains poorly understood. We report...

ABSTRACT Importance Prolonged symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, or Long COVID, is common, but few prospective studies of Long COVID risk factors have been conducted. Objective To determine whether sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, or medical history preceding COVID-19 or...

Todd Davenport, from Workwell, has posted a number of tweets about this study, and Lucibee has gathered them together into this Twitter thread.

Abstract Evidence relative to facial emotion recognition and the role played by alexithymia in fibromyalgia syndrome is rare and heterogeneous. In this work, we investigated this ability in fibromyalgia investigating the implicit behaviour in the facial emotion recognition task, focusing on...

Highlights Oral administration of Clostridium butyricum attenuates influenza virus pneumonia Clostridium butyricum-induced IFN-λ can enhance influenza virus infection resistance Orally administered Clostridium butyricum enhances 18-HEPE production in the gut 18-HEPE upregulates IFN-λ in lungs...

Abstract Introduction: Despite being different medical conditions, functional somatic symptoms (FSSs) are common in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Higher levels of depression, anxiety, somatosensory amplification, hypochondriacal worry and...

Abstract Purpose Functional neurological disorder (FND) causes many neurological symptoms and significant disability. It is often misunderstood by medical professionals and the public meaning stigma is regularly reported. The aim of this review was to synthesise the qualitative findings in the...

Introduction: Functional Motor Disorders (FMDs) represent nosological entities with no clear phenotypic characterization, especially in patients with multiple (combined FMDs) motor manifestations. A data-driven approach using cluster analysis of clinical data has been proposed as an analytic...

Abstract COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection affects humans not only during the acute phase of the infection, but also several weeks to 2 years after the recovery. SARS-CoV-2 infects a variety of cells in the human body, including lung cells, intestinal cells, vascular endothelial cells...

Full title: ‘I don't know what to do or where to go’. Experiences of accessing healthcare support from the perspectives of people living with Long Covid and healthcare professionals: A qualitative study in Bradford, UK Abstract Background In October 2022, it was estimated 2.3 million people in...

Background: Absent or abnormal senses of smell and taste have been frequently reported during both acute and long COVID in adult patients. In contrast, pediatric patients who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 are often asymptomatic and the loss of smell and/or taste has been infrequently reported...