Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management

H Crook, S Raza, J Nowell, M Young, P Edison - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Since its emergence in Wuhan, China, covid-19 has spread and had a profound effect on
the lives and health of people around the globe. As of 4 July 2021, more than 183 million …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19: rapid review and meta-analysis

BJ Langford, M So, S Raybardhan, V Leung… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The proportion of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 that are prescribed
antibiotics is uncertain, and may contribute to patient harm and global antibiotic resistance …

Population risk factors for severe disease and mortality in COVID-19: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

A Booth, AB Reed, S Ponzo, A Yassaee, M Aral… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Aim COVID-19 clinical presentation is heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic to severe
cases. While there are a number of early publications relating to risk factors for COVID-19 …

Biomarkers and outcomes of COVID-19 hospitalisations: systematic review and meta-analysis

P Malik, U Patel, D Mehta, N Patel, R Kelkar… - BMJ evidence-based …, 2021 - ebm.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate association between biomarkers and outcomes in COVID-19
hospitalised patients. COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge. Biomarkers have always …

Organ-specific manifestations of COVID-19 infection

M Gavriatopoulou, E Korompoki, D Fotiou… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Springer
Although COVID-19 presents primarily as a lower respiratory tract infection transmitted via
air droplets, increasing data suggest multiorgan involvement in patients that are infected …

The effect of smoking on COVID‐19 severity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

RK Reddy, WN Charles, A Sklavounos… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Various comorbidities represent risk factors for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐
19). The impact of smoking on COVID‐19 severity has been previously reported in several …

[HTML][HTML] Zinc and respiratory tract infections: Perspectives for COVID‑19

AV Skalny, L Rink, OP Ajsuvakova… - International …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
In view of the emerging COVID‑19 pandemic caused by SARS‑CoV‑2 virus, the search for
potential protective and therapeutic antiviral strategies is of particular and urgent interest …

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 …

Neurological manifestations of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of proportions

TT Favas, P Dev, RN Chaurasia, K Chakravarty… - Neurological …, 2020 - Springer
Background Coronaviruses mainly affect the respiratory system; however, there are reports
of SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV causing neurological manifestations. We aimed at discussing …

Impact of age, sex, comorbidities and clinical symptoms on the severity of COVID-19 cases: A meta-analysis with 55 studies and 10014 cases

MA Barek, MA Aziz, MS Islam - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Purpose Severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases are overgrowing
globally and now become a pandemic. A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the …