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Malisoux L, Backes A, Fischer A, Aguayo G, Ollert M, Fagherazzi G. Associations between physical activity prior to infection and COVID-19 disease severity and symptoms: results from the prospective Predi-COVID cohort study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057863. [PMID: 35487745 PMCID: PMC9058293 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate if the physical activity (PA) prior to infection is associated with the severity of the disease in patients positively tested for COVID-19, as well as with the most common symptoms. DESIGN A cross-sectional study using baseline data from a prospective, hybrid cohort study (Predi-COVID) in Luxembourg. Data were collected from May 2020 to June 2021. SETTING Real-life setting (at home) and hospitalised patients. PARTICIPANTS All volunteers aged >18 years with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, as determined by reverse transcription-PCR, and having completed the PA questionnaire (n=452). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was disease severity (asymptomatic, mild illness and moderate illness). The secondary outcomes were self-reported symptoms. RESULTS From the 452 patients included, 216 (48%) were female, the median (IQR) age was 42 (31-51) years, 59 (13%) were classified as asymptomatic, 287 (63%) as mild illness and 106 (24%) as moderate illness. The most prevalent symptoms were fatigue (n=294; 65%), headache (n=281; 62%) and dry cough (n=241; 53%). After adjustment, the highest PA level was associated with a lower risk of moderate illness (OR 0.37; 95% CI 0.14 to 0.98, p=0.045), fatigue (OR 0.54; 95% CI 0.30 to 0.97, p=0.040), dry cough (OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.32 to 0.96, p=0.034) and chest pain (OR 0.32; 95% CI 0.14 to 0.77, p=0.010). CONCLUSIONS PA before COVID-19 infection was associated with a reduced risk of moderate illness severity and a reduced risk of experiencing fatigue, dry cough and chest pain, suggesting that engaging in PA may be an effective approach to minimise the severity of COVID-19. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT04380987.
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- Laurent Malisoux
- Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Department of Infection & Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Center, University of Southern, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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BACKGROUND Post COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) has emerged as a major roadblock in the recovery of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Amongst many symptoms like myalgia, headache, cough, breathlessness; fatigue is is most prevalent and makes the patient severely debilitated. Research on PCS, in particular fatigue, in patients with diabetes has not been done. METHODOLOGY In this prospective study, we included patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had COVID-19 (mild to moderate severity), and matched T2D patients who did not suffer from COVID-19. Demography, anthropometry, glycemic measures, treatment, and details of COVID-19 were recorded. Symptoms were scored using Chalder Fatigue Scale (reported as fatigue score, FS) and handgrip strength (in kg) was recorded by Jamar Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. RESULTS A total of 108 patients were included (cases, 52, controls, 56). Both groups were matched for age, duration of diabetes, BMI, TSH, serum albumin and vitamin D levels. T2D patients who had COVID-19 showed significantly more fatigue when compared with patients who did not have COVID-19 but both groups had comparable handgrip strength. Furthermore, patients with T2D with previous COVID-19 infection and who had FS > 4 have had significant higher inflammation markers during acute illness, and post COVID-19, had increased post prandial blood glucose levels, lost more weight, had reduced physical activity and showed significantly lower handgrip strength as compared to those with FS < 4. CONCLUSION Patients with T2D who had COVID-19 infection as compared to those without had significantly more fatigue after the acute illness, and those with higher FS had reduced handgrip strength indicating sarcopenia, even after careful matching for common contributory factors to fatigue at baseline. Rehabilitation of those with FS>4 after acute infection would require careful attention to nutrition, glycemic control and graduated physical activity protocol.
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- Juhi Mittal
- Fortis C-DOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, And Endocrinology, B-16, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis C-DOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, And Endocrinology, B-16, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India; Centre of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET), National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation(N-DOC), SDA, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis C-DOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, And Endocrinology, B-16, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India; Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centre of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET), National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation(N-DOC), SDA, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis C-DOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, And Endocrinology, B-16, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India; Centre of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET), National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation(N-DOC), SDA, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis C-DOC Center of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases, And Endocrinology, B-16, Chirag Enclave, New Delhi, India; Centre of Nutrition and Metabolic Research (C-NET), National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation(N-DOC), SDA, New Delhi, India; Diabetes Foundation, India.
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Minh LHN, Abozaid AA, Ha NX, Le Quang L, Gad AG, Tiwari R, Nhat‐Le T, Quyen DK, AL‐Manaseer B, Kien ND, Vuong NL, Zayan AH, Nhi LHH, Surya Dila KA, Varney J, Tien Huy N. Clinical and laboratory factors associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19): A systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Med Virol 2021; 31:e2288. [PMID: 34472152 PMCID: PMC8646520 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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SARS Coronavirus-2 is one of the most widespread viruses globally during the 21st century, whose severity and ability to cause severe pneumonia and death vary. We performed a comprehensive systematic review of all studies that met our standardised criteria and then extracted data on the age, symptoms, and different treatments of Covid-19 patients and the prognosis of this disease during follow-up. Cases in this study were divided according to severity and death status and meta-analysed separately using raw mean and single proportion methods. We included 171 complete studies including 62,909 confirmed cases of Covid-19, of which 148 studies were meta-analysed. Symptoms clearly emerged in an escalating manner from mild-moderate symptoms, pneumonia, severe-critical to the group of non-survivors. Hypertension (Pooled proportion (PP): 0.48 [95% Confident interval (CI): 0.35-0.61]), diabetes (PP: 0.23 [95% CI: 0.16-0.33]) and smoking (PP: 0.12 [95% CI: 0.03-0.38]) were highest regarding pre-infection comorbidities in the non-survivor group. While acute respiratory distress syndrome (PP: 0.49 [95% CI: 0.29-0.78]), (PP: 0.63 [95% CI: 0.34-0.97]) remained one of the most common complications in the severe and death group respectively. Bilateral ground-glass opacification (PP: 0.68 [95% CI: 0.59-0.75]) was the most visible radiological image. The mortality rates estimated (PP: 0.11 [95% CI: 0.06-0.19]), (PP: 0.03 [95% CI: 0.01-0.05]), and (PP: 0.01 [95% CI: 0-0.3]) in severe-critical, pneumonia and mild-moderate groups respectively. This study can serve as a high evidence guideline for different clinical presentations of Covid-19, graded from mild to severe, and for special forms like pneumonia and death groups.
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- Le Huu Nhat Minh
- Cardiovascular Research DepartmentMethodist HospitalMerrillvilleIndianaUSA
- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue UniversityHue CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Department of Internal MedicineInstitute of MedicineTribhuvan UniversityKathmanduNepal
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue UniversityHue CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- School of MedicineUniversity of JordanAmmanJordan
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyThai Binh University of Medicine and PharmacyThai BinhVietnam
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Department of OtolaryngologyMenoufia UniversityMenoufiaEgypt
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- Department of RadiologyVinmec Central Park International HospitalHo Chi Minh CityVietnam
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- Department of Emergency MedicineGiri Emas HospitalSingaraja CityBuleleng, BaliIndonesia
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- School of MedicineAmerican University of the CaribbeanSint MaartenNetherlands
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- Online Research ClubNagasakiJapan
- School of Tropical Medicine and Global HealthNagasaki UniversityNagasakiJapan
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Nehme M, Braillard O, Chappuis F, Courvoisier DS, Guessous I. Prevalence of Symptoms More Than Seven Months After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting. Ann Intern Med 2021; 174:1252-1260. [PMID: 34224254 PMCID: PMC8280535 DOI: 10.7326/m21-0878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND With millions of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are coming forward with long-term clinical effects of the disease lasting several weeks to months. OBJECTIVE To characterize symptoms 7 to 9 months after diagnosis of COVID-19. DESIGN Self-reported surveys and semistructured telephone interviews at enrollment and 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis. SETTING From 18 March to 15 May 2020, symptomatic persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed by CoviCare, a virtual, clinical, outpatient follow-up program. Persons were contacted again at 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis. PARTICIPANTS Persons who were a part of the CoviCare program from 18 March to 15 May 2020. MEASUREMENTS A standardized interview of symptoms consistent with COVID-19, with grading of intensity. RESULTS Of the 629 participants in the study who completed the baseline interviews, 410 completed follow-up at 7 to 9 months after COVID-19 diagnosis; 39.0% reported residual symptoms. Fatigue (20.7%) was the most common symptom reported, followed by loss of taste or smell (16.8%), dyspnea (11.7%), and headache (10.0%). LIMITATION Limitations include generalizability and missing data for 34.8% of participants. CONCLUSION Residual symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection are common among otherwise young and healthy persons followed in an outpatient setting. These findings contribute to the recognition of long-term effects in a disease mostly counted by its death toll to date by promoting communication on postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and encouraging physicians to continue long-term monitoring of their patients. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE None.
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- Mayssam Nehme
- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland (M.N., O.B.)
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- Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (F.C., I.G.)
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- Geneva University Hospitals and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (F.C., I.G.)
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Osikomaiya B, Erinoso O, Wright KO, Odusola AO, Thomas B, Adeyemi O, Bowale A, Adejumo O, Falana A, Abdus-Salam I, Ogboye O, Osibogun A, Abayomi A. 'Long COVID': persistent COVID-19 symptoms in survivors managed in Lagos State, Nigeria. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:304. [PMID: 33765941 PMCID: PMC7993075 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05716-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease once thought to be a respiratory infection is now recognised as a multi-system disease affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, immune, and hematopoietic systems. An emerging body of evidence suggests the persistence of COVID-19 symptoms of varying patterns among some survivors. This study aimed to describe persistent symptoms in COVID-19 survivors and investigate possible risk factors for these persistent symptoms. METHODS The study used a retrospective study design. The study population comprised of discharged COVID-19 patients. Demographic information, days since discharge, comorbidities, and persistent COVID-19 like symptoms were assessed in patients attending the COVID-19 outpatient clinic in Lagos State. Statistical analysis was done using STATA 15.0 software (StataCorp Texas) with significance placed at p-value < 0.05. RESULTS A total of 274 patients were enrolled in the study. A majority were within the age group > 35 to ≤49 years (38.3%), and male (66.1%). More than one-third (40.9%) had persistent COVID-19 symptoms after discharge, and 19.7% had more than three persistent COVID-like symptoms. The most persistent COVID-like symptoms experienced were easy fatigability (12.8%), headaches (12.8%), and chest pain (9.8%). Symptomatic COVID-19 disease with moderate severity compared to mild severity was a predictor of persistent COVID-like symptoms after discharge (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Findings from this study suggests that patients who recovered from COVID-19 disease may still experience COVID-19 like symptoms, particularly fatigue and headaches. Therefore, careful monitoring should be in place after discharge to help mitigate the effects of these symptoms and improve the quality of life of COVID-19 survivors.
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- Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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- College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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COVID-19 leads to severe respiratory problems, but also to long-COVID syndrome associated primarily with cognitive dysfunction and fatigue. Long-COVID syndrome symptoms, especially brain fog, are similar to those experienced by patients undertaking or following chemotherapy for cancer (chemofog or chemobrain), as well in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) or mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). The pathogenesis of brain fog in these illnesses is presently unknown but may involve neuroinflammation via mast cells stimulated by pathogenic and stress stimuli to release mediators that activate microglia and lead to inflammation in the hypothalamus. These processes could be mitigated by phytosomal formulation (in olive pomace oil) of the natural flavonoid luteolin.
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- Theoharis C. Theoharides
- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery, Department of ImmunologyTufts University School of MedicineBostonMassachusettsUSA
- School of Graduate Biomedical SciencesTufts University School of MedicineBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Internal MedicineTufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of PsychiatryTufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Medical CenterBostonMassachusettsUSA
- BrainGateThessalonikiGreece
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- First Department of PsychiatryEginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian UniversityAthensGreece
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Vahey GM, Marshall KE, McDonald E, Martin SW, Tate JE, Midgley CM, Killerby ME, Kawasaki B, Herlihy RK, Alden NB, Staples JE. Symptom Profiles and Progression in Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease, Colorado, USA, 2020. Emerg Infect Dis 2021; 27:385-395. [PMID: 33496225 PMCID: PMC7853576 DOI: 10.3201/eid2702.203729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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To improve recognition of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and inform clinical and public health guidance, we randomly selected 600 COVID-19 case-patients in Colorado. A telephone questionnaire captured symptoms experienced, when symptoms occurred, and how long each lasted. Among 128 hospitalized patients, commonly reported symptoms included fever (84%), fatigue (83%), cough (73%), and dyspnea (72%). Among 236 nonhospitalized patients, commonly reported symptoms included fatigue (90%), fever (83%), cough (83%), and myalgia (74%). The most commonly reported initial symptoms were cough (21%-25%) and fever (20%-25%). In multivariable analysis, vomiting, dyspnea, altered mental status, dehydration, and wheezing were significantly associated with hospitalization, whereas rhinorrhea, headache, sore throat, and anosmia or ageusia were significantly associated with nonhospitalization. General symptoms and upper respiratory symptoms occurred earlier in disease, and anosmia, ageusia, lower respiratory symptoms, and gastrointestinal symptoms occurred later. Symptoms should be considered alongside other epidemiologic factors in clinical and public health decisions regarding potential COVID-19 cases.
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Mondal R, Ganguly U, Deb S, Shome G, Pramanik S, Bandyopadhyay D, Lahiri D. Meningoencephalitis associated with COVID-19: a systematic review. J Neurovirol 2021; 27:12-25. [PMID: 33367960 PMCID: PMC7765701 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-020-00923-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in recent times. significant set of patients with extra pulmonary symptoms has been reported worldwide. Here we venture out to summarize the clinical profile, investigations, and radiological findings among patients with SARS-CoV-2-associated meningoencephalitis in the form of a systemic review. This review was carried out based on the existing PRISMA (Preferred Report for Systematic Review and Meta analyses) consensus statement. The data for this review was collected from four databases: Pubmed/Medline, NIH Litcovid, Embase, and Cochrane library and Preprint servers up till 30 June 2020. Search strategy comprised of a range of keywords from relevant medical subject headings which includes "SARS-COV-2," "COVID-19," and "meningoencephalitis." All peer reviewed, case-control, case report, pre print articles satisfying our inclusion criteria were involved in the study. Quantitative data was expressed in mean ± SD, while the qualitative date in percentages. Paired t test was used for analysing the data based on differences between mean and respective values with a p < 0.05 considered to be statistically significant. A total of 61 cases were included from 25 studies after screening from databases and preprint servers, out of which 54 of them had completed investigation profile and were included in the final analysis. Clinical, laboratory findings, neuroimaging abnormalities, and EEG findings were analyzed in detail. This present review summarizes the available evidences related to the occurrence of meningoencephalitis in COVID-19.
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- Ritwick Mondal
- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- S.N. Pradhan Centre for Neuroscience, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India
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- Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India.
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Mubaraki AA, Alrbaiai GT, Sibyani AK, Alhulayfi RM, Alzaidi RS, Almalki HS. Prevalence of anosmia among COVID-19 patients in Taif City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J 2021; 42:38-43. [PMID: 33399169 PMCID: PMC7989313 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2021.1.25588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objectives: To assess the prevalence of anosmia in coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) patients. Coronavirus-19-related anosmia and hyposmia is a new emerging concept in the medical literature. Methods: A retrospective study on COVID-19 patients with anosmia and hyposmia was performed during the period between May-July, 2020. The inclusion criteria were all clinically stable COVID-19 patients >15 years old with positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Patients who refused to participate or leave incomplete questions were excluded. In this study, we investigated 1022 patients who met our criteria. Results: Olfactory dysfunction (OD) was reported by 53% of our COVID-19 patients, of which 32.7% were anosmic and 20.3% were hyposmic. Other neurological symptoms included ageusia (51.4%), fatigue (63%), myalgia (59.2%), and headache (50.9%), all of which showed significant association with OD. In addition, anosmia had a significant association with young age and female gender. However, there was no association between OD and pre-existing neurological disease. Conclusion: Half of our COVID-19 patients presented OD (anosmia/hyposmia), which often associated with ageusia and many neurological symptoms.
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- Adnan A Mubaraki
- Department of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
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Much has been reported on the clinical course of severe COVID-19, but less is known about the natural history and sequalae of mildly symptomatic cases and the prospects of reinfection or recurrence of symptoms. We report a case of a patient with mildly symptomatic PCR-confirmed COVID-19 who, after being symptom-free for 2 weeks, redeveloped symptoms and was found to be PCR-positive again >4 weeks from original testing. Surprisingly, IgG and IgM antibody testing was negative 2 months after reinfection. Although no negative testing was performed between the two symptomatic bouts, this case raises the possibility of reinfection after controlling the virus and highlights the long period with which a patient can shed virus and experience symptoms after initial infection. Characterising variations in clinical symptoms and length of viral shedding after improvement is essential for informing recommendations on patients safely resuming contact with others.
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- Hatem Abdallah
- Department of Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Liu H, Gao J, Wang Y, Jie J, Luo J, Xu Y, Sun H, Song L, Li D, Peng L, Hua S. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Jilin, China: A descriptive study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e23407. [PMID: 33217886 PMCID: PMC7676609 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000023407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic. To add to the scarce information on this disease, here, we investigated the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 93 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Jilin, China from January 22 to March 15, 2020.We retrospectively investigated the demographic information, recent exposure history, clinical symptoms or signs, comorbidity, chest computed tomographic (CT) scan or X-ray results, laboratory test results, diagnostic classification, treatment, length of hospitalization, complications, and outcomes.Of the 93 patients, 54 were male and 39 female. More than half of these patients had a history of exposure to infected patients. The mean incubation period was 10.4 days in 87 patients, where the data was available. The 5 most common symptoms of illness onset were fever, cough, expectoration, fatigue, and dyspnea. One patient was asymptomatic. The imaging results were abnormal in majority of the patients. Almost one-third of the patients had lymphopenia. All patients received antiviral therapy, 84 patients were treated with antibiotics and 54 received different doses of the hormone for methylprednisolone. In addition, 72 patients used traditional Chinese medicine. Oxygen therapy, high nasal flow oxygen, non-invasive ventilator, invasive ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) were used symptomatically in different patients. Except 1 patient who died during treatment, all others were discharged.The average incubation time is prolonged in the present analysis, as compared to that in other reports. A few patients symptoms improved but CT exacerbated. Therefore, we suggest that close follow-up observation is still required after discharge.
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- Han Liu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration & Transplantation of the Ministry of Education, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, PR China
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Jain V, Charlett A, Brown CS. Meta-analysis of predictive symptoms for Ebola virus disease. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2020; 14:e0008799. [PMID: 33095771 PMCID: PMC7641466 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION One of the leading challenges in the 2013-2016 West African Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak was how best to quickly identify patients with EVD, separating them from those without the disease, in order to maximise limited isolation bed capacity and keep health systems functioning. METHODOLOGY We performed a systematic literature review to identify all published data on EVD clinical symptoms in adult patients. Data was dual extracted, and random effects meta-analysis performed for each symptom to identify symptoms with the greatest risk for EVD infection. RESULTS Symptoms usually presenting late in illness that were more than twice as likely to predict a diagnosis of Ebola, were confusion (pOR 3.04, 95% CI 2.18-4.23), conjunctivitis (2.90, 1.92-4.38), dysphagia (1.95, 1.13-3.35) and jaundice (1.86, 1.20-2.88). Early non-specific symptoms of diarrhoea (2.99, 2.00-4.48), fatigue (2.77, 1.59-4.81), vomiting (2.69, 1.76-4.10), fever (1.97, 1.10-4.52), muscle pain (1.65, 1.04-2.61), and cough (1.63, 1.24-2.14), were also strongly associated with EVD diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS The existing literature fails to provide a unified position on the symptoms most predictive of EVD, but highlights some early and late stage symptoms that in combination will be useful for future risk stratification. Confirmation of these findings across datasets (or ideally an aggregation of all individual patient data) will aid effective future clinical assessment, risk stratification tools and emergency epidemic response planning.
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- Vageesh Jain
- North East and North Central London Health Protection Team, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
- Institute for Global Health, University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Infection Service, Public Health England, London, United Kingdom
- King’s Sierra Leone Partnership, King’s Centre for Global Health, King’s Health Partners and King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Infection, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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ALIMOHAMADI YOUSEF, SEPANDI MOJTABA, TAGHDIR MARYAM, HOSAMIRUDSARI HADISEH. Determine the most common clinical symptoms in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Prev Med Hyg 2020; 61:E304-E312. [PMID: 33150219 PMCID: PMC7595075 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.3.1530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION COVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease. The study about features of this infection could be very helpful in better knowledge about this infectious disease. The current systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to estimate the prevalence of clinical symptoms of COVID-19 in a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS A systematic review using Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Google scholar has been conducted. In the current systematic review and meta-analysis, the articles published in the period January 1, 2020, to April 2, 2020, written in English and reporting clinical symptoms of COVID-19 was reviewed. To assess, the presence of heterogeneity, the Cochran's Q statistic, the I2 index, and the tau-squared test were used. Because of significant heterogeneity between the studies the random-effects model with 95% CI was used to calculate the pooled estimation of each symptom prevalence. RESULTS The most common symptoms in COVID-19 patients include: Fever 81.2% (95% CI: 77.9-84.4); Cough: 58.5% (95% CI: 54.2-62.8); Fatigue 38.5% (95% CI: 30.6-45.3); Dyspnea: 26.1% (95% CI: 20.4-31.8); and the Sputum: 25.8% (95% CI: 21.1-30.4). Based on the meta-regression results, the sample size used in different studies did not have a significant effect on the final estimate value (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Considering the main symptoms of COVID-19 such as Fever, Cough, Fatigue, and Dyspnea can have a key role in early detection of this disease and prevent the transmission of the disease to other people.
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- YOUSEF ALIMOHAMADI
- Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Nutrition & Food hygiene, Faculty of Health, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Baharloo Hospital, Railway Square, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ye C, Cai S, Shen G, Guan H, Zhou L, Hu Y, Tu W, Chen Y, Yu Y, Wu X, Chen Y, Zhong J, Dong L. Clinical features of rheumatic patients infected with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. Ann Rheum Dis 2020; 79:1007-1013. [PMID: 32444415 PMCID: PMC7295865 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-217627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The clinical features of rheumatic patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have not been reported. This study aimed to describe the clinical features of COVID-19 in rheumatic patients and provide information for handling this situation in clinical practice. METHODS This is a retrospective case series study. Deidentified data, including gender, age, laboratory and radiological results, symptoms, signs, and medication history, were collected from 2326 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, including 21 cases in combination with rheumatic disease, in Tongji Hospital between 13 January and 15 March 2020. RESULTS Length of hospital stay and mortality rate were similar between rheumatic and non-rheumatic groups, while the presence of respiratory failure was more common in rheumatic cases (38% vs 10%, p<0.001). Symptoms of fever, fatigue and diarrhoea were seen in 76%, 43% and 23% of patients, respectively. There were four rheumatic patients who experienced a flare of rheumatic disease during hospital stay, with symptoms of muscle aches, back pain, joint pain or rash. While lymphocytopaenia was seen in 57% of rheumatic patients, only one patient (5%) presented with leucopenia in rheumatic cases. Rheumatic patients presented with similar radiological features of ground-glass opacity and consolidation. Patients with pre-existing interstitial lung disease showed massive fibrous stripes and crazy-paving signs at an early stage. Five rheumatic cases used hydroxychloroquine before the diagnosis of COVID-19 and none progressed to critically ill stage. CONCLUSIONS Respiratory failure was more common in rheumatic patients infected with COVID-19. Differential diagnosis between COVID-19 and a flare of rheumatic disease should be considered. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2000030795.
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- Cong Ye
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhang Y, Cui Y, Shen M, Zhang J, Liu B, Dai M, Chen L, Han D, Fan Y, Zeng Y, Li W, Lin F, Li S, Chen X, Pan P. Association of diabetes mellitus with disease severity and prognosis in COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2020; 165:108227. [PMID: 32446795 PMCID: PMC7242190 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China, and was characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Diabetes is an established risk associated with poor clinical outcomes, but the association of diabetes with COVID-19 has not been reported yet. METHODS In this cohort study, we retrospectively reviewed 258 consecutive hospitalized COVID-19 patients with or without diabetes at the West Court of Union Hospital in Wuhan, China, recruited from January 29 to February 12, 2020. The clinical features, treatment strategies and prognosis data were collected and analyzed. Prognosis was followed up until March 12, 2020. RESULTS Of the 258 hospitalized patients (63 with diabetes) with COVID-19, the median age was 64 years (range 23-91), and 138 (53.5%) were male. Common symptoms included fever (82.2%), dry cough (67.1%), polypnea (48.1%), and fatigue (38%). Patients with diabetes had significantly higher leucocyte and neutrophil counts, and higher levels of fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine, urea nitrogen and creatine kinase isoenzyme MB at admission compared with those without diabetes. COVID-19 patients with diabetes were more likely to develop severe or critical disease conditions with more complications, and had higher incidence rates of antibiotic therapy, non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, and death (11.1% vs. 4.1%). Cox proportional hazard model showed that diabetes (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 3.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.09, 12.21) and fasting blood glucose (aHR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.08, 1.31) were associated with the fatality due to COVID-19, adjusting for potential confounders. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes mellitus is associated with increased disease severity and a higher risk of mortality in patients with COVID-19.
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- Yan Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China; Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Union Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China
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- Department of Emergency, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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Merza MA, Haleem Al Mezori AA, Mohammed HM, Abdulah DM. COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan: The first report characterizing epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings of the disease. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020; 14:547-554. [PMID: 32408119 PMCID: PMC7199697 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION On March 11, 2020, the novel coronavirus was declared a global pandemic. The disease was named COVID-19 standing for coronavirus disease 2019. The objectives were to determine the epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, and radiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients. METHODS In this prospective descriptive study, 15 confirmed hospitalized cases of COVID-19 between 18th March and April 7, 2020 were followed-up till discharge. RESULTS There were 15 reported patients infected by 3 imported index cases from Europe. The mean age of the patients was 28.06 (SD: 16.42 years). The patients' age stratification was as follows: 0-5 (2, 13.3%); 6-18 (2, 13.3); 19-50 (10, 66.7%), and 51-64 years (1, 6.7%). The patients were male (9, 60.0%) and female (6, 40.0%). Most of the patients had mild disease severity (13, 86.7%), followed by mild-moderate (1, 6.7%) and moderate-severe (1, 6.7%). The study revealed that 6 patients were asymptomatic, and 9 patients were symptomatic. The most common symptoms were: fever (n = 8; 53.3%), cough (n = 7; 46.7%), shortness of breath (n = 3; 20.0%), fatigue (n = 3; 20.0%), and taste and smell disorders (n = 4; 26.7%). All patients were recovered and discharged over a median of 8 between 8 and 21 days. The mean and Std. deviation values of the hematological were: WBC: 6.57 (1.86); neutrophil count: 3.75 (1.26); lymphocyte count: 1.87 (0.41); Hb: 13.89 (1.26); platelet count: 207.67 (52.21). CONCLUSION All COVID-19 cases were linked to foreign visits with few local transmissions to close contacts without community transmission. The majority of cases were mild illnesses with full recovery.
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- Muayad A Merza
- Department of Internal Medicine, Azadi Teaching Hospital, College of Pharmacy, University of Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Azadi Teaching Hospital, Duhok General Directoarte of Health, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq.
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- Community and Maternity Nursing Unit, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq.
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Jordan J, O'Flanagan S, Smith É. Planning for the Aftermath of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Ir Med J 2020; 113:98. [PMID: 32816433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- J Jordan
- Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (RCPI & RCSI), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI House, 121 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (RCPI & RCSI), Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, RCSI House, 121 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- National Rehabilitation Hospital, Rochestown Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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Fatigue among adolescents living with HIV is poorly understood. In this study, we examined the relationships between fatigue and demographic and psychosocial variables to further the understanding of the symptom experience and associated factors. We recruited consecutive attenders at ART clinics in the Western Cape, South Africa (N = 134, age 11-18 years). Participants completed a battery of questionnaires including measures of fatigue, insomnia and mood disturbance. Just under a quarter (24.6%) of adolescents reported elevated levels of fatigue that affected their functioning. The linear combination of age, depression, and insomnia explained 40.6% of the variance in fatigue. Amongst adolescents with HIV, fatigue seems a problematic symptom associated with poor sleep and mood disturbance. Timely identification and management of these potentially disabling symptoms are needed to attain better health outcomes and retention in care in this group. Interventions aimed at ameliorating these symptoms are needed.
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- Bronwynè J Coetzee
- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Xiao C, Beitler JJ, Higgins KA, Glazer T, Huynh LK, Paul S, Felger JC, Wommack EC, Saba NF, Shin DM, Bruner DW, Miller AH. Associations among human papillomavirus, inflammation, and fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer. Cancer 2018; 124:3163-3170. [PMID: 29742284 PMCID: PMC6097898 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has contributed to an increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). Fatigue is a major side effect of SCCHN and its treatment. However, to the authors' knowledge, the association between HPV and fatigue has not been examined to date, nor is it known whether HPV influences biological mechanisms of fatigue, including inflammation. METHODS Patients with SCCHN who were without distant metastasis were assessed at baseline (pre-radiotherapy) and 1 month and 3 months postradiotherapy. Fatigue was measured using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory. Peripheral inflammation was assessed by plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNFR2), and IL-6. Mixed effect models were used to examine associations. RESULTS A total of 94 patients who were newly diagnosed were enrolled; 53% had HPV-related tumors. Patients with HPV-unrelated tumors had higher fatigue and higher plasma CRP, sTNFR2, and IL-6 over time, especially at baseline and 3 months after intensity-modulated radiotherapy compared with those with HPV-related tumors (all P < .05). However, fatigue and plasma sTNFR2 increased more significantly from baseline to 1 month after radiotherapy in the HPV-related group compared with the HPV-unrelated group (both P < .01). Controlling for significant covariates, HPV status and inflammation were found to be independent predictors of fatigue over time. CONCLUSIONS HPV status is an important marker of vulnerability to the behavioral and immune consequences of SCCHN and its treatment, providing support for different symptom management strategies. Special emphasis should be placed on addressing marked persistent fatigue in patients with HPV-unrelated tumors, whereas attention should be paid to the large increases in fatigue during treatment among patients with HPV-related tumors. Cancer 2018. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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- Canhua Xiao
- School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, 30322
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Emory University, 1365-B Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
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de Laval F, Matheus S, Maquart M, Yvrard E, Barthes N, Combes C, Rousset D, Leparc-Goffart I, Briolant S. Prospective Zika virus disease cohort: systematic screening. Lancet 2016; 388:868. [PMID: 27597462 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)31429-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Revised: 07/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Franck de Laval
- Military Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Camp Militaire de Sainte Marthe, Marseille, France; French Armed Forces Health Service in French Guiana, Quartier La Madeleine, BP 6019, 97306 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana
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- Institut Pasteur of French Guiana, Laboratory of Virology, National Reference Centre for Arboviruses, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, National Reference Centre for Arboviruses, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France
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- French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, National Reference Centre for Arboviruses, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France
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- French Armed Forces Health Service in French Guiana, Quartier La Madeleine, BP 6019, 97306 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana
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- French Armed Forces Health Service in French Guiana, Quartier La Madeleine, BP 6019, 97306 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana
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- Institut Pasteur of French Guiana, Laboratory of Virology, National Reference Centre for Arboviruses, Cayenne, French Guiana
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- French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute, National Reference Centre for Arboviruses, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France
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- French Armed Forces Health Service in French Guiana, Quartier La Madeleine, BP 6019, 97306 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana; Unit of Medical Entomology, Cayenne, French Guiana; Unit of Parasitology and Medical Entomology, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran, Marseille, France; Research Unit in Emerging Infectious and Tropical Diseases, UM 63, CNRS 7278, IRD 198, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; INSERM 1095, Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
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Fatigue is a frequent symptom reported by persons living with HIV disease and one that affects all aspects of quality of life. To improve quality of care of persons with HIV disease, it is important to address all factors that contribute to fatigue. The purpose of this study was to determine the associations of physiological, psychological, and sociological factors with fatigue in an HIV-infected population. With Piper’s integrated fatigue model guiding selection, factors examined in this study were hemoglobin, hematocrit, CD4+ cell count, HIV-RNA viral load, total sleep time, sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, HIV-related symptoms, anxiety, depression, and perceived stress. The sample (N = 79) for this descriptive correlational study was recruited from a primary health care association in South Carolina and consisted of 42 (53.2%) HIV-infected women and 37 (46.8%) HIV-infected men between the ages of 24 and 63 years (x = 39.9, s = 7.9). Of the participants, 70 (90%) were African American, 5 (6%) were Caucasian, and 3 (4%) were Hispanic. Using Pearson’s r, significant relationships were observed between fatigue and sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, HIV-related symptoms, state anxiety, trait anxiety, depression, and perceived stress. Sleep quality (F5,65 = 12.02, P = 0.0009), state anxiety (F5,65 = 8.28, P = 0.0054), HIV-related symptoms (F5,65 = 4.87, P = 0.0308), and depression (F5,65 = 7.31, P = 0.0087) retained significance in a 3-step, backward stepwise elimination model and accounted for 67% of the variance in fatigue. These findings underscore the need for addressing psychosocial stressors and sleep quality in developing effective care for HIV-infected individuals who experience fatigue.
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- Kenneth D Phillips
- College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, 1601 Green Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Insomnia, a common problem associated with HIV disease, is most likely caused by a multitude of factors. This study investigated the correlations between a selected group of physiological and psychological factors and sleep quality in an HIV-infected population. A convenience sample of 79 ethnically diverse HIV-positive adults, ages 24 to 63, completed a number of questionnaires and released their laboratory records for CD4+ cell count and viral load information. Variables significantly related to sleep quality were HIV-related symptoms, total pain, fatigue, depression, state anxiety, and the number of adults in the household. Findings support the need for health care providers to consider factors that contribute to impaired sleep when developing effective care for HIV-infected individuals with sleep disturbance.
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- Jennifer L Robbins
- School of Public Health, Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, USA
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Sowa NA, Bengtson A, Gaynes BN, Pence BW. Predictors of depression recovery in HIV-infected individuals managed through measurement-based care in infectious disease clinics. J Affect Disord 2016; 192:153-61. [PMID: 26724694 PMCID: PMC4728048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of comorbid chronic disease, such as depression, in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) increasingly falls to HIV treatment providers. Guidance in who will best respond to depression treatment and which patient-centered symptoms are best to target is limited. METHODS Bivariable analyses were used to calculate hazard ratios for associations between baseline demographic, mental health-related, and HIV-related factors on time to first depression remission among PLWHA enrolled in a randomized trial of measurement-based antidepressant management. Time-updated factors also were analyzed at time of antidepressant (AD) initiation/adjustment and 8 weeks post AD initiation/adjustment. RESULTS Baseline comorbid depression and anxiety; comorbid depression, anxiety and substance abuse; and generalized anxiety disorder predicted a slower time to first remission. Being on ART but non-adherent, having panic disorder, having a history of a major depressive episode, or having been in HIV care for >10 years prior to study initiation predicted a faster time to first remission. Sleep difficulty or fatigue at the time of AD initiation/adjustment predicted a slower time to remission. In non-remitters at 8 weeks post AD initiation/adjustment, sleep difficulty, anxiety, and fatigue each predicted a slower time to remission. LIMITATIONS Remission was determined by PHQ-9 scores, not diagnostic criteria. The results may apply only to depression recovery in this particular model of treatment. We conducted only exploratory analyses to determine magnitude of effects. CONCLUSIONS Baseline comorbid anxiety with or without substance abuse predicts slower time to depression remission among PLWHA treated in HIV clinics. Targeting anxiety or fatigue at the time of AD initiation/adjustment or sleep difficulty, anxiety, and fatigue at 8 weeks post AD initiation/adjustment could shorten time to depression remission in this model.
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- Nathaniel A Sowa
- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Wagener MN, van Opstal SEM, Miedema HS, Brandjes DPM, Dahmen R, van Gorp ECM, Roelofs PDDM. Employment-related concerns of HIV-positive people in the Netherlands: input for a multidisciplinary guideline. J Occup Rehabil 2014; 24:790-797. [PMID: 24806772 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-014-9510-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Finding and keeping employment is difficult for people with HIV. To improve supportive care for people with HIV and employment-related problems, a multidisciplinary guideline was developed in the Netherlands in 2010/2011. To identify the employment-related concerns of people with HIV and to formulate the key questions for the guideline, we conducted a qualitative study. The results of this study are described in this article. METHODS This study was performed in three HIV-treatment centers in the Netherlands. In total 18 participants participated in three focus-group interviews and nine participants were interviewed individually. The data were transcribed ad verbatim and were analyzed according to the principle of constant comparison. RESULTS Our findings indicate that people with HIV in the Netherlands face many work-related concerns. The themes which emerged from this study were disclosure, stigma and discrimination, knowledge about HIV, physical and psychological factors, working conditions, absenteeism, reintegration, and dismissal and counselling. CONCLUSIONS This study provides insight into employment-related concerns for people with HIV living in a Western country. It formed the basis for the key questions which were addressed in a multidisciplinary, evidence-based guideline "HIV and work". Finally, it gives leads for further scientific research and opportunities for improving the vocational guidance of people with HIV.
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- M N Wagener
- Research Centre Innovations in Care, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 25035, 3001 HA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands,
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Fatigue is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms experienced by HIV-infected people. We report the results of our longitudinal analysis of physiological and psychosocial factors that were thought to predict changes in HIV-related fatigue in 128 participants over a 1-year period, in an effort to sort out the complex interplay among a comprehensive set of physiological and psychosocial variables. Physiological measures included hepatic function (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, hepatitis C status), thyroid function (thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroxine), HIV viral load, immunologic function (CD4, CD8, CD4/CD8 ratio, CD16, CD8CD38), gonadal function (testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone), hematologic function (hemoglobin, hematocrit, serum erythropoietin), and cellular injury (lactic acid). Psychosocial measures included childhood and adult trauma, anxiety, depression, social support, stressful life events, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Unemployment, not being on antiretroviral therapy, having fewer years since HIV diagnosis, more childhood trauma, more stressful life events, less social support, and more psychological distress (e.g., PTSD, anxiety and depression) put HIV-infected persons at risk for greater fatigue intensity and fatigue-related impairment in functioning during 1-year follow-up. Physiological variables did not predict greater fatigue. Stressful life events had both direct and indirect effects on fatigue.
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- Julie Barroso
- School of Nursing, Duke University, DUMC 3322, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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BACKGROUND Artichoke leave extracts (ALE) have hepatoprotektive properties and are used by patients with chronic liver disease. Effects in patients with chronic hepatitis C are unclear. METHODS 17 patients with chronic hepatitis C and persistently elevated aminotransferase levels were treated for 12 weeks with 3200mg standardized ALE per day. Primary outcome parameter was the rate of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) normalisation after 12 weeks. Secondary parameters were the course of ALT, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyltransferase levels, quantitative HCV RNA, subjective symptoms frequently associated with chronic hepatitis C (fatigue, discomfort upper abdomen, joint problems) and safety. RESULTS None of the patients had normalized ALT levels after 12 weeks of treatment. There was no significant change of aminotransferase levels or viral load compared to baseline levels. Fatigue and joint problems significantly improved after 4 weeks of treatment. However, after 12 weeks, there was no significant difference to baseline. Tolerability of ALE was rated as good to excellent. Severe side effects did not occur. CONCLUSION ALE seem not to be effective to improve aminotransferase levels in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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- R Huber
- Center for Complementary Medicine, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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Corless IB, Voss JG, Nicholas PK, Bunch EH, Bain CA, Coleman C, Dole PJ, Eller LS, Hamilton MJ, Holzemer WL, Kemppainen JK, Kirksey KM, Sefcik EF, Nokes KM, Tsais YF, Reynolds NR, Wantland DJ, Mc Gibbon C, Davis SM, Mendez MR, Valencia CP. Fatigue in HIV/AIDS patients with comorbidities. Appl Nurs Res 2008; 21:116-22. [PMID: 18684404 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2006.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 11/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fatigue has been identified as a key complaint among patients with HIV/AIDS. Although having more than one disease is expected to increase symptom severity, this relationship has not been explored extensively. We investigated differences in fatigue severity together with the impact of demographic factors and the number of comorbidities and symptoms among patients with and those without comorbidities at 18 international clinical and community sites. Specific comorbidities and the number of symptoms associated with increased fatigue severity. Only by distinguishing fatigue as to its causes and patterns will health care providers be able to intervene specifically and thus more effectively.
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- Inge B Corless
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA 02129, USA
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Our primary aim is to describe the relationship of multiple physiological variables and HIV-related fatigue. We report baseline data collected from 128 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. The HIV-Related Fatigue Scale was used to measure several aspects of fatigue. Blood was drawn for the following physiological variables: hepatic function, thyroid function, HIV viral load, immunologic function, gonadal function, hematologic function, serum cortisol, and cellular injury. In bivariable analyses, free testosterone (p=0.03) and CD8 (p=0.07) were negatively correlated with fatigue intensity, and nonlinear relationships were observed between fatigue intensity and total testosterone (p=0.02), thyroxine (p=0.01), hematocrit (p=0.06), and total bilirubin (p=0.06). However, none of these associations persisted in multivariable models. It is possible that fatigue suffered by seropositive people is better predicted by other variables, which must be better understood to develop interventions to successfully ameliorate HIV-related fatigue.
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- Julie Barroso
- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Karaivazoglou K, Assimakopoulos K, Thomopoulos K, Theocharis G, Messinis L, Sakellaropoulos G, Labropoulou-Karatza C. Neuropsychological function in Greek patients with chronic hepatitis C. Liver Int 2007; 27:798-805. [PMID: 17617123 DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2007.01486.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Research has shown that hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with subclinical neuropsychological deficits in the absence of hepatic encephalopathy. METHODS The current study assessed 32 Greek HCV patients without hepatic encephalopathy using standardized neuropsychological measures and compared them with 20 healthy controls and 29 hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients. Patients and controls did not differ on age, educational level, depression or fatigue severity. Moreover, strict criteria were used to exclude any risk factor for cognitive impairment. RESULTS Chronic HCV patients performed significantly worse than healthy controls on verbal learning and memory (P=0.029). However, hepatitis C and hepatitis B patients were similarly impaired in cognitive function, suggesting that the observed abnormalities are not HCV specific. HCV patients' cognitive capacity was further associated with liver disease severity as indicated by fibrosis stage (r=-0.602, P=0.011). In contrast, cognitive decline did not correlate with patients' psychological distress, indicating that biological mechanisms might be implicated in its pathogenesis. Finally, after controlling for age and educational level, cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic patients appeared to be equally impaired. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this study confirmed previous findings and added further to the existing literature concerning the negative influence of HCV infection on cognition.
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- Katerina Karaivazoglou
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion Patras, Greece.
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Voss JG, Sukati NA, Seboni NM, Makoae LN, Moleko M, Human S, Molosiwa K, Holzemer WL. Symptom Burden of Fatigue in Men and Women Living With HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2007; 18:22-31. [PMID: 17662921 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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HIV-related fatigue is a debilitating and disabling symptom that persists for months and years. In 743 HIV/AIDS patients from Southern Africa, the authors found ratings of HIV-related fatigue to be highly prevalent. The authors conducted a secondary data analysis within the theoretical context of the University of California, San Francisco Symptom Management Model. The analysis focused on 538 patients who reported fatigue to investigate correlates and predictors of fatigue severity in relationship to demographic and HIV/AIDS illness indicators, as well as HIV-specific physical and psychological symptoms. A hierarchical regression model explored the contributions of those five blocks on fatigue severity. Of the 47% of the total variance in fatigue severity, a combination of variables within the health and illness block (6%), the physical symptoms block (7%) and the psychological symptom block (2%) contributed significantly to the increase in fatigue severity scores. Fatigue severity in Southern Africa was moderate, and the factors contributing to the perceived fatigue were most likely related to symptoms of acute HIV disease (such as fever and gastrointestinal problems). In conclusion, fatigue severity is less impacted by demographic or environmental variables but much more by co-occurring symptoms and HIV disease severity. The results of this study imply the need for more research to understand if improvements in water quality and access to food would prevent infection and diarrhea and whether sufficient access to antiretroviral treatments to manage the HIV infection would improve fatigue and co-occurring symptom profiles.
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Wyndham M. Infectious mononucleosis. Community Pract 2007; 80:32. [PMID: 17378293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Bednarska A, Horban A, Radkowski M. Central nervous system as a possible site of HCV replication. Przegl Epidemiol 2007; 61:739-745. [PMID: 18572506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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There is mounting evidence of HCV neuroinvasion on the clinical and molecular level. It seems that microglia cells, representing a resident CNS macrophages population, are the main target for the virus. It can be also speculated that the macrophages carry HCV to CNS compartment. Nonspecific inflammation and changes in the metabolic pathway of infected cells can play a role in pathogenesis of neurological symptoms which are observed in HCV infected patients.
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Griffin WC, Middaugh LD, Tyor WR. Chronic cocaine exposure in the SCID mouse model of HIV encephalitis. Brain Res 2006; 1134:214-9. [PMID: 17189621 PMCID: PMC1839831 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2006] [Revised: 11/17/2006] [Accepted: 11/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Clinical and preclinical evidence suggests that cocaine exposure hastens progression of the HIV disease process. An established active, euphoric dose of cocaine (20 mg/kg) was administered to SCID mice according to a regimen consistent with exposure to the drug by cocaine-abusing HIV-infected patients to determine the effects of cocaine on four previously established pathological characteristics of HIV encephalitis: cognitive deficits, fatigue, astrogliosis, and microgliosis. Mice were intracranially inoculated with either HIV-infected, or uninfected macrophages and then injected with either cocaine or saline in a 2 (Infection)x2 (Cocaine) factorial design. Cognition was assessed by acquisition and retention of a spatially cued learning task. Fatigue was assessed by monitoring motor activity following a 2 min forced swim. Mice were then sacrificed to determine the extent of astrogliosis and microgliosis in the four groups. Results indicated that in comparison to uninfected controls, HIV positive mice had increased astrogliosis and microgliosis, cognitive deficits, and recovered more slowly from fatigue. However, despite evidence that the cocaine exposure regimen activated the central nervous system and had long-term CNS effects, the drug did not alter the behavioral or the neuropathological deficits noted in HIV-infected SCID mice.
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- W C Griffin
- Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
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Weissenborn K, Ennen JC, Bokemeyer M, Ahl B, Wurster U, Tillmann H, Trebst C, Hecker H, Berding G. Monoaminergic neurotransmission is altered in hepatitis C virus infected patients with chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment. Gut 2006; 55:1624-30. [PMID: 16682431 PMCID: PMC1860082 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2005.080267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The majority of patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection suffer from disabling fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and quality of life reduction. Meanwhile, there is increasing evidence that HCV infection can affect brain function. Recent studies have shown that fatigue and psychomotor slowing may resolve in patients with hepatitis C after treatment with ondansetron. This observation indicates alteration of serotonergic neurotransmission in HCV infected patients with chronic fatigue. METHODS Data from 20 HCV infected patients who were referred to our clinic because of disabling fatigue and cognitive decline of unknown cause were analysed retrospectively. Patients had undergone a diagnostic programme, including clinical and psychometric examination, electroencephalogram (EEG), magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and I-123-beta-CIT (2beta-carbomethoxy-3-beta-(4-[(123)I]iodophenyl)tropane) single photon emission computerised tomography (SPECT) studies of serotonin and dopamine transporter binding capacity. RESULTS All patients had pathological results on the fatigue impact scale. Two thirds of patients showed pathological attention test results. EEG, magnetic resonance imaging, and cerebrospinal fluid analysis were normal. Pathological dopamine transporter binding was present in 12/20 (60%) patients and pathological serotonin transporter binding in 8/19 (50%) patients. Patients with normal SPECT results did not significantly differ from controls with regard to psychometric test results. Interestingly, patients with both decreased serotonin and dopamine transporter binding showed significantly impaired performance in most of the tests applied. Comorbidity that could have impaired cerebral function was excluded in all patients. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate alteration of serotonergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission in HCV infected patients with chronic fatigue and cognitive impairment.
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- K Weissenborn
- Neurologische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, 30623 Hannover, Germany.
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This study has used qualitative hermeneutics to explore the patient's experience of treatment for hepatitis C. Hepatitis C treatment may pose numerous physical and emotional challenges. There is a need to understand the experience from a holistic nursing perspective in order to facilitate the patient's well-being. Individuals undergoing combination treatment for hepatitis C participated in a hermeneutic dialogue, which provided the investigators with an emic perspective. Dialogue content, reflection, and preunderstanding were hermeneutically analyzed. Similar treatment experiences elicited four common emotions (sadness, anger, fear, and frustration). Analyzing the similar experiences led to two emerging themes: (1) "That is not who I am," connoted by rejecting the notion of being a "typical" patient, seeing treatment as not so bad, being "different" during treatment, and feeling abandoned because of treatment; and (2) "looking beyond the experience" was noted by looking for faith beyond traditional healthcare and looking for understanding. The hepatitis C treatment experience was seen as a process: having a start, a middle, and an end, without being all-consuming. Implications for holistic nursing care are presented.
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- Kate Sheppard
- Orvis School of Nursing/134, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
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Bronowicki JP, Ouzan D, Asselah T, Desmorat H, Zarski JP, Foucher J, Bourlière M, Renou C, Tran A, Melin P, Hézode C, Chevalier M, Bouvier-Alias M, Chevaliez S, Montestruc F, Lonjon-Domanec I, Pawlotsky JM. Effect of ribavirin in genotype 1 patients with hepatitis C responding to pegylated interferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin. Gastroenterology 2006; 131:1040-8. [PMID: 17030174 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2005] [Accepted: 06/15/2006] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Pegylated interferon alfa-ribavirin combination is the standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C, but the mechanisms by which ribavirin enhances the rate of sustained hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication remain unknown. We aimed to investigate the role of ribavirin in HCV clearance during therapy and to evaluate the consequences of ribavirin discontinuation in patients infected with genotype 1 hepatitis C who cleared HCV RNA at week 24. METHODS A total of 516 patients were treated with pegylated interferon alfa-2a, 180 microg/wk, plus ribavirin, 800 mg/day. Seventy percent were RNA negative at week 24. They were randomized to continue with the combination or receive pegylated interferon alone. RESULTS Responders at week 24 who stopped ribavirin had a significantly higher rate of breakthroughs during, and relapses after, therapy (sustained virologic response, 52.8% vs 68.2%; P = .004), but their side-effect profile and quality of life tended to improve. Multiple logistic regression analysis in the pegylated interferon alfa monotherapy group allowed identification of responders at week 24 who could stop ribavirin without losing their chance of a sustained virologic response, based on baseline viral load and age. Forty-eight weeks of ribavirin may not be needed when HCV RNA is undetectable at week 2. CONCLUSIONS We made 3 conclusions from this study. First, ribavirin primarily acts by sustaining the virologic response to pegylated interferon alfa; second, ribavirin must be administered for the full treatment duration in most genotype 1-infected patients who respond; third, baseline parameters may help identify patients who could discontinue ribavirin or reduce the dose without losing their chance of success.
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- Jean-Pierre Bronowicki
- Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, INSERM U724, CHU de Nancy, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France
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AIMS The aim of this study was to go beyond objective clinical assessment and explore the experience of fatigue and self-care strategies with adults who live with HIV. RATIONALE This study responded to a perceived lack of available evidence to inform the practice of service providers about ways fatigue impacts on the lives of people with HIV. Prior understandings of fatigue are derived from survey or instrument-based tools or studies that do not consider the complexities of the personal experience that in-depth interviews can elicit. The focus remains generally on description, measurement or management from a biomedical perspective. METHODS A qualitative study using participatory action research methods was conducted during 2003 with 15 adults diagnosed with HIV who perceived fatigue was a problem in their lives. Data were collected by individual interviews, researcher's notes and two participatory action research groups. RESULTS Thematic analysis of data demonstrated that fatigue remains silent and invisible to participant's families, friends and employers. Fatigue experienced by people living with HIV generally also met with a lack of acknowledgement and understanding from health professionals. People developed self-care strategies over many years of trial and error. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE People living with a HIV seek to be acknowledged that fatigue is a legitimate concern, not only by health care professionals, but also people with whom they live. It is imperative that nurses who work with people living with HIV-related fatigue consider the wider social aspects of the person's life as well as physical symptoms. Most importantly, there then needs to be a process of engagement and active listening to the individual's account of their experience of fatigue. Advocating that fatigue is a legitimate complaint to the person living with HIV as well as the wider public and professional community is imperative.
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- Peter Jenkin
- Royal District Nursing Service, Glenside, Australia
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This study describes HIV-related symptoms in a methamphetamine-using sample of 20 men living in southern California. Data were obtained in 2004 and 2005 using a cross-sectional design. Participants were administered the Revised Sign and Symptom Check-List for Persons With HIV Disease and the Addiction Severity Index and were engaged in a semistructured interview. Participants reported using methamphetamine to treat HIV-related depression, fatigue, and neuropathic pain. HIV-related diarrhea seemed to diminish with methamphetamine use, although this was not a motivation for use. These results, although preliminary, suggest that further study of the interplay between methamphetamine use and HIV symptom management is warranted.
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- Linda Robinson
- Hahn School of Nursing and Health Sciene, University of San Diego, USA
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Coleman CL, Holzemer WL, Eller LS, Corless I, Reynolds N, Nokes KM, Kemppainen JK, Dole P, Kirksey K, Seficik L, Nicholas P, Hamilton MJ. Gender differences in use of prayer as a self-care strategy for managing symptoms in African Americans living with HIV/AIDS. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2006; 17:16-23. [PMID: 16849085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2006.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to explore the association of gender to use of prayer as a self-care strategy for managing the HIV-related symptoms of fatigue, nausea, depression, and anxiety among African American men and women who are HIV-seropositive. To accomplish this, data were determined using convenience sampling from a sample of 448 African American men and women from the United States who were participants in a national study on self-care symptom management of HIV/AIDS. Chi-square analyses were used to examine the potential relationships between gender and the use of prayer for managing the four symptoms. The mean age of the sample was 42.69 +/- 7.93 years (range, 20-66). Results showed the following gender differences in the use of prayer as a self-care strategy: fatigue-men 46% (n = 62), women 54% (n = 74); nausea-men 52% (n = 33), women 48% (n = 30); depression-men 55% (n = 90), women 45% (n = 73); and anxiety-men 77% (n = 83), women 87% (n = 73). Chi-square analyses determined that significant differences exist between African American men and women in the frequency of the use of prayer for managing HIV-related fatigue (chi(2) = 14.81, 1 df, p = .000), nausea (chi(2) = 4.10, 1 df, p =.043), and depression (chi(2) = 5.21, 1 df, p = .022). There was no gender difference in the use of prayer to manage anxiety. Prayer was reported as a self-care strategy by over 50% of the respondents for three of the four symptoms and was rated highly efficacious. The authors conclude that the African American men and women differed in their selection of prayer as a self-care strategy for managing HIV-related depression, fatigue, and nausea. A higher proportion of women than men used prayer to manage fatigue, and more men than women reported using prayer to manage nausea and depression.
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- Christopher Lance Coleman
- Center for Health Disparities Research, Graduate Program in Public Health Studies, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadephia, USA
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Clancy RL, Gleeson M, Cox A, Callister R, Dorrington M, D'Este C, Pang G, Pyne D, Fricker P, Henriksson A. Reversal in fatigued athletes of a defect in interferon gamma secretion after administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus. Br J Sports Med 2006; 40:351-4. [PMID: 16556792 PMCID: PMC2577537 DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.024364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fatigue and impaired performance in athletes is well recognised and has been loosely linked to "overtraining". Reduced concentration of IgA in the saliva and increased shedding of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) have been associated with intense training in elite athletes. OBJECTIVE To determine whether athletes presenting with fatigue and impaired performance had an immune defect relevant to defective containment of EBV infection, and whether a probiotic preparation (Lactobacillus acidophilus) shown to enhance mucosal immunity in animal models could reverse any detected abnormality. RESULTS The fatigued athletes had clinical characteristics consistent with re-activation of EBV infection and significantly (p = 0.02) less secretion of interferon (IFN) gamma from blood CD4 positive T cells. After one month of daily capsules containing 2 x 10(10) colony forming units of L acidophilus, secretion of IFNgamma from T cells had increased significantly (p = 0.01) to levels found in healthy control athletes. A significant (p = 0.03) increase in salivary IFNgamma concentrations in healthy control athletes after the one month course of L acidophilus demonstrated in man the capacity for this probiotic to enhance the mucosal IFNgamma concentration. CONCLUSION This is the first evidence of a T cell defect in fatigued athletes, and of its reversal following probiotic therapy.
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- R L Clancy
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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Fatigue is one of the most prevalent and troubling symptoms suffered by people with HIV infection. As part of a pilot study to examine physiological and psychosocial correlates of fatigue, the authors report results from a sample of 40 HIV-positive men and women who collected three saliva samples each over the course of a day. Few in the sample exhibited the normal salivary cortisol slope (a peak in the morning and falling throughout the day). There were four groups (N = 36) based on salivary cortisol plots: a normal downward trend (n = 7), an afternoon peak (n = 15), an afternoon drop (n = 9), and an upward trend (n = 5). The data in each of these groups were then analyzed on the key variables of sex, age, depression, state/trait anxiety, fatigue severity, CD4 count, and HIV viral load; the group that had an upward trend in cortisol values had a tendency toward more depression, more state and trait anxiety, higher fatigue severity, and higher HIV viral load. However, they also trended toward higher CD4 counts than the other three groups. The need to compare additional variables over a period of time is discussed.
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If most mothers continually struggle to comply with perceptions of the "good mother" in the face of fatigue, self-doubt, and overwhelming emotion, what must the experience be like for HIV-infected women with dependent children to live and to mother day-to-day with an increasingly chronic, but still fatal, disease? The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain an understanding of the mothering and end-of-life issues faced by HIV-infected women with dependent children. Sixteen HIV-infected women reflecting diversity of ethnicity, age, number and ages of children, and health status were interviewed in depth. A phenomenon of mothering with HIV revealed a constitutive pattern of burden. Themes revealed were the burden of the diagnosis and health status, the burden of whether or not to reveal to children, the burden of an unknown future for themselves and their children, and relieving the burden of the diagnosis.
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- Tommie P Nelms
- Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing, Denton, Texas, USA
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BACKGROUND Fatigue has been found to complicate infectious mononucleosis (IM) when patients are directly asked about it. We do not know whether such fatigue is clinically significant, nor whether IM is a specific risk for fatigue (or whether it can follow other common infections). Various risk markers for post-infectious fatigue have been identified, but findings are inconsistent. AIM To determine the risk of clinically reported fatigue (compared with depression) after IM (compared with both influenza and tonsillitis) in patients attending primary care, and to examine risk markers for post-IM fatigue. DESIGN Comparison of matched primary-care cohorts. METHODS We identified 1438 adult patients with a positive heterophil antibody test for IM from the UK General Practice Research Database. These patients were individually matched on age, sex and practice to two comparison groups; one with a clinical diagnosis of influenza and the other of tonsillitis. RESULTS The odds ratios (ORs) (95%CI) for reported fatigue after IM vs. influenza and tonsillitis were 4.4 (2.9-6.9) and 6.6 (4.2-10.4), respectively. Risk markers for post-IM fatigue included female sex and premorbid mood disorder. By comparison, the ORs for depression after IM vs. influenza and tonsillitis were 1.6 (0.9-2.6) and 2.3 (1.4-3.9), respectively. DISCUSSION IM is a specific and significant risk for clinically reported fatigue, which is both separate from, and more common than, depression. Female sex and premorbid mood disorder are risk markers for fatigue. These can be used both to target prevention strategies and to explore aetiological mechanisms.
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- I Petersen
- Centre for Psychiatry, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
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The vast majority of people infected with HIV in South Africa have no access to antiretroviral therapy, making palliative care the only treatment available. An important element of palliative care is symptom management. However, little is known about the range of symptoms and the distress associated with them among rural South Africans living with HIV/AIDS. A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the spectrum of symptoms experienced by 64 HIV-positive patients who received palliative care from a rural home-based palliative care program. Data were determined using a questionnaire adapted from an HIV symptom list and HIV symptom profile. The physical symptoms of most immediate importance identified by the respondents were localized pain, skin problems, cough, vaginal discharge/infection, and fatigue. The psychological symptoms of the most immediate and overall importance were feelings of anger, loneliness, decreased support from family and friends, and a decreased sense of satisfaction. This study provides insight into the spectrum of HIV-associated symptoms in a rural South African HIV-positive population. Through improved symptom assessment and management, nurses can improve palliative care services to those suffering from the distressful symptoms associated with HIV infection.
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Kramer L, Hofer H, Bauer E, Funk G, Formann E, Steindl-Munda P, Ferenci P. Relative impact of fatigue and subclinical cognitive brain dysfunction on health-related quality of life in chronic hepatitis C infection. AIDS 2005; 19 Suppl 3:S85-92. [PMID: 16251834 DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000192075.26314.87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the relative impact of fatigue and subclinical cognitive brain dysfunction on the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQL) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. DESIGN AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional study in 120 patients with untreated chronic HCV infection to test the hypothesis that the severity of fatigue had an independent effect on HCV-associated impairment of HRQL. Patients were investigated using the short-form-36 questionnaire, the fatigue impact scale, the brief fatigue inventory, and P300 event-related potentials, as an objective correlate of neurocognitive function. Patients with decompensated cirrhosis or clinical depression were excluded. RESULTS Relative to healthy controls, HCV-infected patients showed significant levels of fatigue (Fatigue Impact Scale, 49 versus 26 points, brief fatigue inventory, 3.0 versus 1.6 points, P < 0.001). Fatigue impact scale and brief fatigue inventory scores were highly correlated (r = 0.77, P < 0.001), demonstrating concurrent validity. Severity of fatigue and age were the only factors independently associated with the impairment of HRQL (P < 0.001). Fatigue was not related to the severity of hepatitis or the degree of subclinical brain dysfunction. CONCLUSION In untreated patients with chronic HCV infection, fatigue severity and age but not neurocognitive dysfunction or hepatic function are independently associated with impaired HRQL. Both the fatigue impact scale and the brief fatigue inventory are suitable tools to assess the subjective burden of fatigue. Our findings stress the need for effective therapeutic interventions to reduce the burden of fatigue in patients with HCV infection.
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- Ludwig Kramer
- Department of Medicine IV, Medical University Vienna, Austria.
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Forton DM, Allsop JM, Cox IJ, Hamilton G, Wesnes K, Thomas HC, Taylor-Robinson SD. A review of cognitive impairment and cerebral metabolite abnormalities in patients with hepatitis C infection. AIDS 2005; 19 Suppl 3:S53-63. [PMID: 16251829 DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000192071.72948.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Numerous studies have reported associations between chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and fatigue, depression and impairments in health-related quality of life, which are independent of the severity of liver disease. Although there are a large number of potential explanations for these symptoms, including a history of substance abuse and associated personality types, or the effect of the diagnosis of HCV infection itself, there has been recent interest in the possibility of a biological effect of HCV infection on cerebral function. There is emerging evidence of mild, but significant neurocognitive impairment in HCV infection, which cannot be wholly attributed to substance abuse, co-existent depression or hepatic encephalopathy. Impairments are predominantly in the domains of attention, concentration and information processing speed. Furthermore, in-vivo cerebral magnetic resonance spectroscopy studies in patients with hepatitis C and normal liver function have reported elevations in cerebral choline-containing compounds and reductions in N-acetyl aspartate, suggesting that a biological mechanism may underlie the cognitive findings. The recent detection of HCV genetic sequences in post-mortem brain tissue raises the intriguing possibility that HCV infection of the central nervous system may be related to the reported neuropsychological symptoms and cognitive impairment.
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- Daniel M Forton
- Liver Unit, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, St Mary's Hospital Campus, London, UK.
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Knösel T, Meisel H, Borgmann A, Riebel T, Krenn V, Schewe C, Petersen I. Parvovirus B19 infection associated with unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy, apoptotic sinus histiocytosis, and prolonged fatigue. J Clin Pathol 2005; 58:872-5. [PMID: 16049292 PMCID: PMC1770882 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2004.022756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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This report describes the case of a 16 year old girl with a history of high fever, prolonged fatigue, and cervical lymphadenopathy of the right side. In addition, the patient showed neutropenia, thrombopenia, and pronounced reticulopenia. Cervical ultrasound showed unilateral hypoechoic lymph nodes up to 23 mm in diameter suspicious for malignant lymphoma. Histology of a cervical lymph node specimen revealed massive nodular histiocytic proliferation and prominent apoptosis without necrosis. Parvovirus B19 was detected by polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry in the lymph node. In summary, this case is an unusual presentation of parvovirus B19 infection. The virus was identified as the potential causative agent of unilateral cervical lymphoma and apoptotic sinus histocytosis, thus broadening the clinicopathological spectrum of parvovirus B19 induced diseases.
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- T Knösel
- Institute of Pathology, Charité-Campus Mitte, 10098 Berlin, FRG
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