[HTML][HTML] Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) interventions for COVID-19: an overview of systematic reviews

SR Jeon, JW Kang, L Ang, HW Lee, MS Lee… - Integrative medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Since the beginning of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
various complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) have been used in clinical …

[HTML][HTML] The sex and gender dimensions of COVID-19: A narrative review of the potential underlying factors

JT Mourosi, S Anwar, MJ Hosen - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple lines of evidence indicate that the male sex is a significant risk factor for severe
disease and mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the precise …

[HTML][HTML] The role of vitamin D in supporting health in the COVID-19 era

A Albergamo, G Apprato, F Silvagno - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The genomic activity of vitamin D is associated with metabolic effects, and the hormone has
a strong impact on several physiological functions and, therefore, on health. Among its …

Micronutrient perspective on COVID-19: Umbrella review and reanalysis of meta-analyses

Y Xie, J Xu, D Zhou, M Guo, M Zhang… - Critical reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Micronutrients are clinically important in managing COVID-19, and numerous
studies have been conducted, but inconsistent findings exist. Objective To explore the …

The effect of zinc supplementation on the course of COVID-19-A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Olczak-Pruc, L Szarpak, A Navolokina… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2022 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Abstract Introduction and Objective. Zinc is a trace element that plays a role in stimulating
innate and acquired immunity. The aim of the study was to determine the antiviral effect of …

Vitamin D supplementation to treat SARS-CoV-2 positive patients. Evidence from meta-analysis

L Szarpak, KJ Filipiak, A Gasecka, W Gawel… - Cardiology …, 2022 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background: Vitamin D is a likely candidate for treatment as its immune modulating
characteristics have effects on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. It was sought …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired vitamin D metabolism in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A Povaliaeva, V Bogdanov, E Pigarova, L Dzeranova… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is increasing data regarding the association between vitamin D and COVID-19. This
study aimed to reveal the alterations of vitamin D metabolism in the setting of COVID-19. We …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic Vitamin D supplementation following COVID-19 diagnosis: Where do we stand?—A systematic review

A Bania, K Pitsikakis, G Mavrovounis… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D has known immunomodulatory activity and multiple indications exist supporting its
potential use against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the setting of the current pandemic. The …

Serum vitamin D levels and COVID-19 during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Mazaheri-Tehrani, MH Mirzapour, M Yazdi… - Clinical Nutrition …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Serum vitamin D levels are reported to be associated with the risk of incidence
and severity of COVID-19 in the general population. During pregnancy, immune system …

[HTML][HTML] Increase of prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study …

JE Choi, HA Lee, SW Park, JW Lee, JH Lee, H Park… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of obesity and
metabolic syndrome since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak utilizing representative data on …