Coronavirus-clinical-updates
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified the sub-variant
of the Omicron strain JN.1 as a "variant of interest",because of
"its rapidly increasing spread".JN.1 has been found in many countries around the world,
including India, China, UK and the United States.TAKE HOME MESSAGEIt is descended from the BA.2.86 (Pirola) variant.It appears able...
Clinical Neurophysiology: April 2023Long term symptoms following
COVID-19 (Long COVID) now affects a large number of patients with estimates of
up to 100 million people world-wide.Prolonged “long-COVID” (P-L–COVID),
seen several months after even a mild COVID-19 infection, is characterized by a
complexity of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and...
Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, the strain was first identified in January and has been monitored by the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 22 March, which upgraded it to a “variant of interest” in mid-April.Cases of Omicron variant XBB are mounting in China, forming a new wave expected to crest around 65 million cases...
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association: Published on
November, 2022Despite advances in treatment of
COVID-19, additional therapies are needed, particularly in the outpatient
setting. Novel oral antivirals have been authorized for high-risk individuals. Numerous
repurposed drugs have been investigated for COVID-19.Ivermectin, an a...
Nature Medicine and The British Medical Journal (BMJ): Published July, 2022Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection is associated with a range of persistent symptoms impacting everyday
functioning, known as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID.People experiencing long covid have reported a wider set of
symptoms tha...
JAMA Network: November, 2022After the worldwide outbreak
leading to millions of acute cases and thousands of deaths, another important
development is the occurrence or persistence of symptoms after the acute phase
of SARS-CoV-2 infection (ie, long COVID or post–COVID-19).More than 100 post–COVID-19
symptoms affecting multiple systems (eg, cardi...
The persistence, severity, and disability associated with post-COVID conditions, often referred to as "long COVID," pose significant diagnostic and management challenges. Some patients who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have new, recurring, or ongoing symptoms and clinical findings four or more weeks after infec...
Neurology (American Academy of Neurology) Journal: Published on March,
2022Severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can cause long-term disability (long COVID)
with new neurologic manifestations after even mild infections. Reports of peripheral
neuropathy include Guillain-Barré syndrome, mononeuritis multiplex, brachial
ple...
A new and highly transmissible BF.7 strain of the Omicron
variant has been found to be behind a wider surge of COVID infections in China
and is spreading rapidly around the
world. It has been found in the United States, Denmark, Germany,
France, and India. The highly contagious
new Omicron sub-variant of coronavirus, BF.7, has been detected in...
NICE guidelines:Take Home MessagesDo not offer an antibiotic
for preventing or treating Pneumonia if SARS-CoV-2, another virus, or a fungal
infection is likely to be the cause.Evidence as of March 2021
suggests that bacterial co-infection occurs in less than about 8% of people
with COVID-19, and could be as low as 0.1% in people in hospital wit...
NICE guidelines:Antibiotic treatment in the communityRecommendationsDo not offer an antibiotic for
preventing secondary bacterial pneumonia in people with COVID 19. If a person has suspected or
confirmed secondary bacterial pneumonia, start antibiotic treatment as soon as
possible. Advise people to seek medical help
without delay if their sympt...
Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology:
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE
This study reviewed
published literature regarding the ophthalmic manifestations of
COVID-19. Findings revealed that eye pain was caused by conjunctivitis,
episcleritis, scleritis, and optic neuritis, and headache was the result
of trigeminal nerve invasion and vascular effects. These mani...
