Obesity: a critical risk factor in the COVID‐19 pandemic

S Kwok, S Adam, JH Ho, Z Iqbal, P Turkington… - Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is an emerging independent risk factor for susceptibility to and severity of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome …

COVID-19 coagulopathy: is it disseminated intravascular coagulation?

M Levi, T Iba - Internal and emergency medicine, 2021 - Springer
One of the significant complications of severe COVID-19 infections is a coagulopathy that
seems to be related to the occurrence of venous and arterial thromboembolic disease. The …

Increased blood viscosity and red blood cell aggregation in patients with COVID‐19

E Nader, C Nougier, C Boisson… - American journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to (1) analyze blood viscosity, red blood cell (RBC) deformability,
and aggregation in hospitalized patients with Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID‐19);(2) test …

Direct oral anticoagulant use and risk of severe COVID‐19

B Flam, V Wintzell, JF Ludvigsson… - Journal of internal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hypercoagulability and thromboembolism are prominent features of severe
COVID‐19, and ongoing anticoagulant use might be protective. Methods We conducted a …

Lactoferrin Against SARS-CoV-2: In Vitro and In Silico Evidences

E Campione, C Lanna, T Cosio, L Rosa… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lactoferrin (Lf) is a cationic glycoprotein synthetized by exocrine glands and is present in all
human secretions. It is also secreted by neutrophils in infection and inflammation sites. This …

In-depth blood proteome profiling analysis revealed distinct functional characteristics of plasma proteins between severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients

J Park, H Kim, SY Kim, Y Kim, JS Lee, K Dan… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected over forty
million patients worldwide. Although most coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients …

COVID-19: persistence of symptoms and lung alterations after 3–6 months from hospital discharge

A Fortini, A Torrigiani, S Sbaragli, A Lo Forte… - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Few data are currently available on persistent symptoms and late organ damage in
patients who have suffered from COVID-19. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the …

Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 in children: a comprehensive review and pathophysiological considerations

PA Pousa, TSC Mendonça, EA Oliveira… - Jornal de …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The aim of this review was to summarize the most common extrapulmonary
manifestations in pediatric patients with COVID-19, as well as to discuss clinical …

Lactoferrin as antiviral treatment in COVID-19 management: preliminary evidence

E Campione, C Lanna, T Cosio, L Rosa… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lactoferrin (Lf), a multifunctional cationic glycoprotein synthesized by exocrine glands and
neutrophils, possesses an in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. Thus, we conducted …

Risk and management of bleeding complications with direct oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism: a narrative review

S Ballestri, E Romagnoli, D Arioli, V Coluccio… - Advances in …, 2023 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) are highly prevalent conditions
with a significant healthcare burden, and represent the main indications for anticoagulation …