Complications
This isn't a pandemic of just a virus. This is a pandemic of emotion. This is a pandemic of pain and suffering that has to do with lost jobs and lost persons.…This is not just a public health journey. This is really a personal journey for all of us - Michael Osterholm
image by: Khin Zaw Naing Zaw
HWN Recommends
COVID-19 complications could strain health system for years
Half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 developed complications associated with the virus, prompting experts to warn that long-term problems from COVID could strain the health system for years, according to new research out of the United Kingdom.
Overall, men and patients older than 60 were most likely to have complications, and the incidence of complications rose with age. Still, even young and previously healthy people had relatively high levels of complications... The study also pointed to racial disparities in patient outcomes. White, South Asian and East Asian patients had similar rates of complications, but Black patients (58%) were more likely to develop complications…
Resources
The COVID Decade: understanding the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19
The impacts of COVID-19 on health and wellbeing have not been felt uniformly across society. COVID-19 has exacerbated existing structural and social inequalities, with particularly negative health outcomes for those already disadvantaged in society.
Understanding the hidden costs of COVID-19’s potential impact on US healthcare
The direct impact COVID-19 is having on mortality and cost to the healthcare system is significant. For those individuals who have suffered and recovered from this life-threatening condition, the effects of the physical disease may resolve in a matter of weeks. Unfortunately, however, the ripple effects for physical and behavioral health will continue long after the immediate crisis has subsided.
Why most Covid-19 deaths won’t be from the virus
From a famine of “biblical” proportions to a deluge of undiagnosed cancers, while we’re all worrying about the coronavirus, most fatalities could be collateral damage.
Research Progress in the Treatment of Complications and Sequelae of COVID-19
In this review, we summarize the therapeutic strategies for the complications and sequelae of eight major systems caused by COVID-19, including respiratory system, cardiovascular system, neurological system, digestive system, urinary system, endocrine system, reproductive system and skeletal complication. In addition, we also sorted out the side effects reported in the vaccine trials.
The emerging long-term complications of Covid-19, explained
“It is a true roller coaster of symptoms and severities, with each new day offering many unknowns.” There’s a lot we still don’t know, but here are a few of the most notable potential long-term impacts that are already showing up in some Covid-19 patients.
A rampage through the body
The lungs are ground zero, but COVID-19 also tears through organ systems from brain to blood vessels. "[The disease] can attack almost anything in the body with devastating consequences," says cardiologist Harlan Krumholz of Yale University and Yale-New Haven Hospital, who is leading multiple efforts to gather clinical data on COVID-19. "Its ferocity is breathtaking and humbling."
Complications of Critical COVID-19
We present diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for the mechanically ventilated patient with COVID-19 who shows persistent or worsening signs of critical illness, and we offer an approach to treating this complex but common scenario.
COVID-19 Complications
The most common complications include pneumonia, respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis and septic shock, cardiomyopathy, acute kidney injury (AKI), and pulmonary thromboembolism.
COVID-19 Complications
The severity of COVID-19 infection varies widely. Some carriers are asymptomatic and others develop a mild form of the disease. On the other end of the spectrum are those who develop a severe form requiring hospitalization or intensive care unit admission, and even death. It is becoming increasingly clear that certain coexisting conditions, especially diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease greatly increase the risk of more severe short-term and long-term complications.
COVID-19 infection increases your risk for diabetes, a new study says
People who suffered from even mild cases of COVID-19 face an increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes within a year of recovering from the illness, a new study reports.
COVID-19 Linked to Serious Health Complications During Pregnancy
Pregnant individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are about 40% more likely to develop serious complications or die during pregnancy than those who aren’t infected with the virus,
COVID-19: Why is it mild for some, deadly for others?
Why do some people with Covid-19 suffer severe, even life-threatening complications, while others suffer no symptoms or just mild ones? That is one of the more confounding aspects of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
In-hospital clinical complications of COVID-19: a brief overview
It is entirely possible that the study of COVID-19, its complications and their management may evolve into a specialized branch of medicine and a major public health area of interest.
It’s not just the lungs: The Covid-19 virus attacks like no other ‘respiratory’ infection
The reports seemed to take doctors by surprise: The “respiratory” virus that causes Covid-19 made some patients nauseous. It left others unable to smell. In some, it caused acute kidney injury.
Many Covid patients have new ailments months after recovering from mild cases, a C.D.C. study finds
Most adults who test positive for the coronavirus don’t require hospitalization but tend to seek medical care in subsequent months, and two-thirds of those who do are told they have a health condition they did not have before.
Researchers confirm COVID patients can suffer serious cardiac complications
After recovering from the initial illness, some COVID-19 patients suffer serious complications such as heart attacks and strokes. A study has quantified the risks up to a year later.
Severe Covid infection doubles chances of dying in following year, study finds
Research suggests serious bouts of illness with coronavirus may significantly damage long-term health.
What are the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic? These 5 trends give us a glimpse
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on our world and cost millions their lives. It’s disrupted economies and education systems and taken away livelihoods.
What We Don't Know About the Coronavirus
It’s a disease of remarkable complexity, which even the most experienced doctors are struggling to understand.
When Covid-19 hits the brain, it can cause strokes, psychosis and a dementia-like syndrome, new survey shows
The people in the study ranged from their 20s to their 90s, and the researchers noted that, because they focused on hospitalized patients, the complications detailed likely represent the most serious ones. Whereas the strokes were more common among older patients, the researchers found that about half of those who experienced altered mental status were younger than 60.
Why COVID-19 is more deadly in people with obesity—even if they're young
People with obesity are more likely than normal-weight people to have other diseases that are independent risk factors for severe COVID-19, including heart disease, lung disease, and diabetes.
Why is COVID-19 mild for some, deadly for others?
Among the confounding aspects of the novel coronavirus is the wide range of disease severity patients experience. While a minority of COVID-19 patients require hospitalization, the effects of infection for these people are dramatic and in some cases life threatening.
COVID-19 complications could strain health system for years
Half of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 developed complications associated with the virus, prompting experts to warn that long-term problems from COVID could strain the health system for years, according to new research out of the United Kingdom.
Introducing Stitches!
Your Path to Meaningful Connections in the World of Health and Medicine
Connect, Collaborate, and Engage!
Coming Soon - Stitches, the innovative chat app from the creators of HWN. Join meaningful conversations on health and medical topics. Share text, images, and videos seamlessly. Connect directly within HWN's topic pages and articles.