Risk of COVID‐19 death for people with a pre‐existing cancer diagnosis prior to COVID‐19‐vaccination: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Steinberg, S Hughes, H Hui, MJ Allsop… - … Journal of Cancer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
While previous reviews found a positive association between pre‐existing cancer diagnosis
and COVID‐19‐related death, most early studies did not distinguish long‐term cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Reactivation of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) by SARS-CoV-2 in non-hospitalised HIV-infected patients

H Lambarey, MJ Blumenthal, A Chetram… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background While acute SARS-CoV-2 infection and associated inflammation
resulted in substantial morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in …

Critical illness due to infection in people living with HIV

GA Richards, J Zamparini, I Kalla, A Laher… - The Lancet …, 2024 - thelancet.com
People living with HIV comprise a substantial number of the patients admitted to intensive
care. This number varies according to geography, but all areas of the world are affected. In …

SARS-CoV-2 viral replication persists in the human lung for several weeks after symptom onset

M Tomasicchio, S Jaumdally, L Wilson… - American Journal of …, 2024 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: In the upper respiratory tract, replicating (culturable) severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is recoverable for∼ 4–8 days after symptom onset …

[HTML][HTML] Theoretical and mathematical codynamics of nonlinear tuberculosis and COVID-19 model pertaining to fractional calculus and probabilistic approach

S Rashid, SZ Hamidi, S Akram, MA Raza, SK Elagan… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel virus known as
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that affects the pulmonary structure and results in the …

[HTML][HTML] Lung outcomes and related risk factors in patients after SARS-CoV-2 infection: a hospitalised single-centre cohort from Johannesburg, South Africa

NA Glover, O Ivanova, F Sathar, F Riess… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Sequelae post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, including lung and functional
impairment, pose a significant challenge post-recovery. We explored the burden and risk …

Mortality variability and differentials by age and causes of death in rural South Africa, 1994–2018

B Houle, C Kabudula, SA Mojola, N Angotti… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Understanding mortality variability by age and cause is critical to identifying
intervention and prevention actions to support disadvantaged populations. We assessed …

Deciphering Factors Linked With Reduced Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Susceptibility in the Swiss HIV Cohort Study

IA Abela, A Hauser, M Schwarzmüller… - The Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Factors influencing susceptibility to severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain to be resolved. Using data from the Swiss HIV Cohort …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine uptake and effectiveness by time since vaccination in the Western Cape province, South Africa: An observational cohort study during 2020 …

R Kassanjee, MA Davies, A Heekes, H Mahomed… - Vaccines, 2024 - mdpi.com
There are few data on the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and boosting in
Africa, which experienced widespread SARS-CoV-2 infection before vaccine availability. We …

Risk Factors for Severe COVID‐19 Among Children and Adolescents Enrolled in Acute Respiratory Infection Sentinel Surveillance in South Africa, 2020–2022

K Bishop, S Meiring, S Tempia… - Influenza and Other …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Identifying children at risk for severe COVID‐19 disease from severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) may guide future mitigation …