Covid Infections

BOSTON — Having a COPD exacerbation hospitalization in combination with COVID-19 vs. no COVID-19 significantly raised the odds for mortality and invasive ventilation, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

In this video, David Nathan, MD, discusses the effects of COVID-19 on patients with type 2 diabetes.

Three years after hospital discharge for COVID-19, 36% of individuals still had residual lung abnormalities, according to results published in European Respiratory Journal.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The COVID-19 pandemic likely altered stroke patient characteristics, as those admitted to the hospital were younger and had more severe symptoms over a 2-year post-pandemic interval, according to a poster.

Greater compliance with components of the Mediterranean diet significantly reduced the risk for developing of COVID-19, according to the findings of a recent analysis.

Patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 had altered growth patterns in their blood and showed signs of reduced immune cells 10 months after infection, according to a study published in Allergy.

Retinal ganglion cell layer thickness was significantly reduced in patients with severe COVID-19, which indicates an affinity for nerve cells, according to research published in the Open Journal of Ophthalmology.

Among patients with COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure, survival at 1 year was more likely if they received nintedanib or pirfenidone antifibrotics, according to results published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.

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.