COVID-19

Women with endometriosis do not have a higher risk for COVID-19 infection nor worsened symptoms with mRNA vaccinations, but may experience temporary increases in dysmenorrhea, according to findings published in Reproductive Sciences.

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially for those requiring hospitalization, was associated with increased risk for heart attack and stroke for up to 3 years, even among people with no history of heart disease, researchers reported.

BOSTON — During COVID-19 hospitalization, patients faced lower odds for mortality and respiratory failure with vs. without documented cannabis use, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Indigenous pregnant women living in Mexico were less likely to attend antenatal appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic because of perceived fear of infection, according to study results published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

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.

Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 saw a reduction of immune cells and a change in growth factor patterns in their blood 10 months after infection, according to a study published in Allergy.

Adults with type 2 diabetes using metformin before or during a SARS-CoV-2 infection may have a lower risk for long COVID than those using other diabetes medications, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

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.

COVID-19 does not increase patients’ risk for developing myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome during the 1-year period post infection, according to a registry study published in JAMA Network Open.