Coronavirus
Common cold incidence decreased by more than 50% during pandemic
Common cold coronavirus incidence decreased by more than half after widespread SARS-CoV-2 infections and vaccination compared with pre-pandemic rates, researchers determined through a recent study.
Long term autoimmune, autoinflammatory disease risk significantly higher after COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially a severe case or without vaccination, significantly increases the long-term risk for developing autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue diseases, according to data published in JAMA Dermatology.
No increased autoimmune risk after omicron, delta COVID-19 in boosted patients
New diagnoses of autoimmune diseases were not overall more likely among vaccinated patients infected with omicron or delta variants of COVID-19, compared with those not infected, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
‘Very little evidence’ that COVID-19 alters course of rheumatic, autoimmune diseases
SAN DIEGO — Although a flood of COVID-19 and long COVID research continues to emerge, concerns may be limited for rheumatologists, according to a speaker at the 2024 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West.
COVID-19 infection may increase risk of pneumonia, mortality after hip fracture surgery
According to published results, patients with COVID-19 who underwent hip fracture surgery in 2020 had a significantly increased risk for postoperative pneumonia and mortality compared with a historical pre-pandemic cohort.
Rheumatology perspective: Will NASEM’s new long COVID definition aid diagnosis, treatment?
On June 11, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the result of their lengthy deliberations to develop a consensus definition for long COVID.
Top in endocrinology: COVID-19, irregular sleep linked to higher risk for diabetes
Children with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes who had COVID-19 experienced higher rates of type 1 diabetes diagnoses than those who did not have COVID-19, according to recently published data.
Nurse-developed protocol ‘greatly aided’ COVID-19 treatment
ORLANDO, Fla. — A critical care nurse who served in a New York City ICU recounted how a commitment to lifelong learning helped her develop a treatment protocol that saved lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Common and unique immune features’ in long COVID may lead researchers to treatments
Patients with long COVID symptoms demonstrate elevated levels of several inflammatory molecules — findings that could have important implications in both rheumatology and the search for a potential treatment for long COVID.
Algorithm scans outpatient letters, identifies those who must ‘shield’ against COVID-19
An automated algorithm designed to identify rheumatology patients who need to “shield” against COVID-19 demonstrated results that matched the “gold standard” of manual review in the majority of cases, according to data.