risk factors

Risk factors for post-COVID-19 condition: A case-control study in municipalities of Paraíba and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Abstract Introduction Post-COVID-19 condition, refers to one or multiple symptoms that continue for several weeks or months following the COVID-19 infection. This study...

Associations Between Pre-Quarantine Exercise and Persistent Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection BACKGROUND Long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection such as fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive impairment represent a major burden on society. Risk factors include female sex, smoking...

Recent SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased antibody responses to viral antigens are associated with greater autoantibody reactivity BACKGROUND SARS-CoV-2-induced latent autoimmunity may play a role in long-COVID symptoms. This study explored associations between serum immunoglobulin G (IgG)...

Long COVID risk by pre-infection symptoms and functional status: A retrospective cohort study of data from the All of Us Research Program IMPORTANCE Over seven million U.S. adults experience persistent health issues after COVID-19, known as “long COVID”. Although multiple guidelines recommend...

Association of Comorbid and Incident Depression and Other Mental Health Conditions With Long-COVID: Results From the Johns Hopkins COVID Long Study Long-term complications following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, known as long-COVID, present significant...

Soluble Thrombomodulin Links Viremia and Mortality During COVID‐19: Results From the ACTIV‐4a Trial BACKGROUND COVID‐19 and other respiratory viral infections can cause cardiovascular complications. SARS‐CoV‐2 virions are found in the blood, and circulating viral RNA levels are associated with...

Differences in SARS-CoV-2 antigen persistence in individuals with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases compared to the general population: A RECOVER-Adult Cohort Study BACKGROUND Individuals with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are at risk for worse acute and post-acute...

Risk Factors for Long COVID Among Individuals with Noninfectious Uveitis in a Large United States Claims Database PURPOSE Patients with noninfectious uveitis (NIU) may be more susceptible to complications of COVID-19, including long COVID, yet limited research has evaluated this outcome in NIU...

IL-6 Receptor Antagonists and Severe Post-COVID-19 Outcomes: An Emulated Target Trial BACKGROUND Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that plays a key role in systemic hyperinflammation and may mediate the relationship between acute COVID-19 and severe long-term outcomes such as Long COVID or...

The age paradox in post-infectious sequelae: physiological reserve outweighs chronological age in Long COVID susceptibility BACKGROUND Older age is widely considered a risk factor for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), typically attributed to immunosenescence and inflammaging...

Long COVID following SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: An observational study in a large Italian hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic INTRODUCTION Despite mounting evidence on Long COVID, data regarding its impact on women infected during pregnancy remains scarce. This study aimed to...

Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function IMPORTANCE Evidence linking coffee and tea to cognitive health remains inconclusive, and most studies fail to differentiate caffeinated from decaffeinated coffee. OBJECTIVE To investigate associations of coffee and tea intake with...

SARS-CoV-2 reinfections and subsequent risk of hospital-diagnosed post-acute sequelae in Denmark 2020–2022: a nationwide cohort study BACKGROUND Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or long COVID, are a public health concern. While most recover from SARS-CoV-2 infections within weeks, some...

Impact of COVID‑19 infection on subsequent prescriptions of autonomic dysfunction pharmacotherapy: a nationwide propensity‑score‑matched Cohort study in Japan Daisuke Miyamori; Masanori Ito BACKGROUND Autonomic dysfunction, including orthostatic hypotension and postural tachycardia syndrome...

Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies BACKGROUND The effects of small, realistic changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviour on population-level mortality are...

Neurological sequela of COVID-19 in adults with multiple sclerosis BACKGROUND Possible interactions in neuropsychiatric presentations of multiple sclerosis (MS) and COVID-19 may occur, which has been proposed in previous, albeit limited, literature. OBJECTIVES Examine COVID-19 disease...

Factors associated with long COVID among cancer survivors: A population-based analysis Case; Sabik; Grant INTRODUCTION Cancer survivors endure unique immune system suppression as a result of their cancer treatment, potentially making them susceptible to long COVID in ways that differ from the...

Understanding how social determinants of health shape Long COVID outcomes: a rapid review of evidence [Line breaks added] Background Long COVID affects over 65 million people worldwide, yet the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH), such as socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity...

Impact of Prior History of Traumatic Stress on Autonomic and Multi-System Symptoms Following COVID-19 Infection [Line breaks added] Background Persistent symptoms of autonomic dysregulation are common after COVID-19 infection and may result from alterations in central and/or peripheral...

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Hospital-Treated Infectious Mononucleosis due to EBV: National Register-Based Cohort Study There is evidence that persistent dysregulation of the immune system caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection may increase susceptibility to other...