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Long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): An overview of biological factors that may contribute to persistent symptoms.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:24h | UTC

Long COVID or Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): An Overview of Biological Factors That May Contribute to Persistent Symptoms – Frontiers in Microbiology

 


M-A: The utility of the rapid shallow breathing index in predicting successful extubation – “As a stand-alone test, the RSBI has moderate sensitivity and poor specificity for predicting extubation success”.

30 Jun, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC

The Utility of the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in Predicting Successful Extubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


[Preprint] Long Covid: Third of people infected have long term symptoms.

25 Jun, 2021 | 10:30h | UTC

Covid-19: Third of people infected have long term symptoms – The BMJ

Original study (preprint): Persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a random community sample of 508,707 people – Imperial College London

 


Long Covid: Half of young adults with COVID-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after, study finds.

25 Jun, 2021 | 10:33h | UTC

Half of young adults with COVID-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after, study finds – The University of Bergen

Original Study: Long COVID in a prospective cohort of home-isolated patients – Nature Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


AHA Scientific Statement: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease.

23 Jun, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation

News Release: Sleep apnea worsens heart disease, yet often untreated – American Heart Association

 


RCT: Routine use of prophylactic postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) does not prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery.

21 Jun, 2021 | 08:32h | UTC

Postoperative continuous positive airway pressure to prevent pneumonia, re-intubation, and death after major abdominal surgery (PRISM): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Almost 25% of COVID-19 patients develop long-lasting symptoms, according to a new report.

16 Jun, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC

Almost 25% of COVID-19 Patients Develop Long-Lasting Symptoms, According to a New Report – TIME

Original report: A Detailed Study of Patients with Long-Haul COVID – FAIR Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Video | Evaluation and care of patients with persistent symptoms following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Jun, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

COVID-19: Evaluation and Care of Patients With Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Annals of Internal Medicine

 


Non-invasive oxygenation strategies for respiratory failure with COVID-19: A concise narrative review of literature in pre and mid-COVID-19 era.

11 Jun, 2021 | 08:25h | UTC

Non-invasive Oxygenation Strategies for Respiratory Failure with COVID-19: A concise narrative review of literature in pre and mid-COVID-19 era – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

 


Perspective | The four most urgent questions about long COVID.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:47h | UTC

The four most urgent questions about long COVID – Nature

 


M-A: Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapist practice.

10 Jun, 2021 | 09:29h | UTC

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Physical Therapist Practice: An Umbrella and Mapping Review With Meta–Meta-Analysis – Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

 


Report: 376,000 people in UK have had long Covid symptoms for at least a year.

8 Jun, 2021 | 09:27h | UTC

376,000 people in UK have had long Covid symptoms for at least a year – ONS – The Guardian

Original report: Prevalence of ongoing symptoms following coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the UK: 4 June 2021 – Office for National Statistics

 


M-A: The benefit of dysphagia screening in adult patients with stroke.

6 Jun, 2021 | 23:43h | UTC

The Benefit of Dysphagia Screening in Adult Patients With Stroke: A Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association

 


M-A: In hypoxemic non-hypercapnic patients, early extubation followed by noninvasive ventilation can reduce the total number of days of invasive mechanical ventilation (mean difference, − 2.04 days), without effects in ICU mortality.

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:27h | UTC

Effects of early extubation followed by noninvasive ventilation versus standard extubation on the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in hypoxemic non-hypercapnic patients: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Critical Care

 


Count the cost of disability caused by COVID-19 – “Focusing only on cases and deaths hides the pandemic’s lasting health burden on people, societies and economies”.

27 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

Count the cost of disability caused by COVID-19 – Nature

 


Systematic review of 45 studies including 9751 participants, most of which were hospitalized, found 73% had at least 1 persistent symptom for weeks after Covid-19.

27 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC

Assessment of the Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Seven out of ten hospitalized COVID-19 patients will have long-haul symptoms – MedicalXpress

 


COVID Morbidity – The emerging burden of long COVID is significant, and needs to be considered when evaluating the risk vs. benefit of pandemic measures.

27 May, 2021 | 08:34h | UTC

COVID Morbidity – Science-Based Medicine

 


Short review: Diagnosis and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome

26 May, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Diagnosis and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Admission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – hypoxemic patients (oxygen saturation less than 92%) had a 1.8- to 4.0-fold increased mortality risk; those with respiratory rates over 22 breaths per minute were at 1.9- to 3.2-fold elevated mortality risk.

25 May, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Admission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus

Commentaries: COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home – University of Washington School of Medicine AND Low oxygen levels, shallow breathing tied to COVID death – CIDRAP

 

 


AARC Guideline: Management of adult patients with tracheostomy in the acute care setting.

21 May, 2021 | 08:26h | UTC

AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Adult Patients with Tracheostomy in the Acute Care Setting – Respiratory Care

 


One year after hospital discharge due to SARS-CoV-2 Infection, the prevalence of long-term cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue was 2.5%, 6.5%, 23.3%, and 61.2%, respectively

20 May, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Cough One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multicenter Study – Lung

 


#ACC21 – RCT: Tailored, earlier heart failure rehabilitation program has physical and emotional benefits for older patients.

17 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTC

Physical Rehabilitation for Older Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentaries: Tailored, earlier heart failure rehab has physical, emotional benefits for patients – National institutes of Health AND REHAB-HF: Tailored Cardiac Rehab Program Improved Function and Quality of Life in Older HF Patients – American College of Cardiology AND Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients – REHAB-HF – American College of Cardiology

Video: A Novel Physical Rehabilitation Intervention For Older Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The REHAB-HF Trial

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 


Population-based cohort study: Non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients have low-risk of serious long-term effects, but visits to general practitioners and outpatient hospital visits are increased.

12 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC

Post-acute effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals not requiring hospital admission: a Danish population-based cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Commentaries: Non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Low-risk of serious long-term effects, but more visits to doctor – The Lancet AND Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds – HealthDay AND Those with mild COVID-19 seek more primary care than uninfected peers – CIDRAP

 


One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year

7 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC

3-month, 6-month, 9-month, and 12-month respiratory outcomes in patients following COVID-19-related hospitalisation: a prospective study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Commentaries: One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year – University of Southampton AND An integrated understanding of long-term sequelae after acute COVID-19 – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

 


M-A: Prone positioning of nonintubated patients with Covid-19 improve oxygenation variables without any reported serious adverse events – randomized trials with patient-relevant outcomes such as the need for intubation or mortality rates are required

4 May, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

Prone Positioning of Nonintubated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


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