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Acute ischemic stroke outcomes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1136/jnis-2023-020489
Beyond prediction: unveiling the prognostic power of μ-opioid and cannabinoid receptors, alongside immune mediators, in assessing the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection 10.1186/s12879-024-09280-6
Bus riding as amplification mechanism for SARS-CoV-2 transmission, Germany, 2021 10.3201/eid3004.231299
COVID-19 pandemic risk assessment: systematic review 10.2147/RMHP.S444494
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines to prevent long COVID symptoms: staggered cohort study of data from the UK, Spain, and Estonia 10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00414-9
Estimates of incidence and predictors of fatiguing illness after SARS-CoV-2 infection 10.3201/eid3003.231194
The influence of microglia on neuroplasticity and long-term cognitive sequelae in Long COVID: impacts on brain development and beyond 10.3390/ijms25073819
Interstitial macrophages are a focus of viral takeover and inflammation in COVID-19 initiation in human lung 10.1084/jem.20232192
Large-scale phenotyping of patients with long COVID post-hospitalization reveals mechanistic subtypes of disease 10.1038/s41590-024-01778-0
Lessons learned from COVID-19 response in correctional and detention facilities 10.3201/eid3013.230776
Modelling the impact of hybrid immunity on future COVID-19 epidemic waves 10.1186/s12879-024-09282-4
Neuroinvasion and neurotropism of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection 10.1016/j.mib.2024.102474
Nirmatrelvir for vaccinated or unvaccinated adult outpatients with COVID-19 10.1056/NEJMoa23090
Pathophysiological mechanisms in Long COVID 10.3390/ijerph21040473
Pleural fluid characteristics of patients with COVID-19 infection 10.1111/crj.13744
The predictive power of data: machine learning analysis for COVID-19 mortality based on personal, clinical, preclinical, and laboratory variables in a case–control study 10.1186/s12879-024-09298-w
Renal implications of coronavirus disease 2019: insights into viral tropism and clinical outcomes 10.1016/j.mib.2024.102475
Review of COVID-19 therapeutics by mechanism: from discovery to approval 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e134
Workplace interventions to reduce the risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection outside of healthcare settings (updated Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD015112.pub3
BMC Infectious Diseases (Apr); Clinical Respiratory Journal, The (Mar); Current Opinion in Microbiology (Jun); Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar-Apr); International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Apr); Journal of Experimental Medicine (Apr); Journal of Korean Medical Science (Apr); Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (Mar); Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The (Mar); Nature Immunology (Apr); NEJM (3rd Apr); Risk Management and Healthcare Policy (Apr)
Association of body mass index with long-term outcomes in older adults hospitalized for COVID-19: an observational study 10.1038/s41598-024-58388-x
Cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric symptoms among individuals with history of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective longitudinal study 10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2023-0053
COVID-19 vaccination: are more jabs needed or are we now immune? 10.1111/imj.16341
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 lineages among adults and adolescents in a multicentre primary care study, Europe, December 2021 to June 2022 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.13.2300403
Decision to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a rapid scoping review 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084437
The experience of traumatic events, psychological distress, and social support: links to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and trends with age in a group of older Australians 10.1186/s12877-024-04902-9
Experiences and care needs of children with long COVID: a qualitative study 10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0143
Faster detection of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases among care home staff in England through the combination of SARS-CoV-2 testing technologies 10.1038/s41598-024-57817-1
Long COVID: neurological manifestations - an updated narrative review 10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2023-0076
A new DNA aptamer which binds to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and reduces pro-inflammatory response 10.1038/s41598-024-58315-0
Nosocomial COVID-19 infection in the era of vaccination and antiviral therapy 10.1111/imj.16298
PANoptosis, an indicator of COVID-19 severity and outcomes 10.1093/bib/bbae124
Patients' evaluation of aftercare following hospitalization for COVID-19: satisfaction and unmet needs 10.1186/s12931-024-02748-8
Reports of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events in predominantly Republican vs Democratic states 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4177
Sex differences and clinical outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 infection and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a systematic review 10.1177/10760296241240748
Smells like a variant: How the association between COVID-19 and olfactory dysfunction changed between 2019 and 2022 10.1111/joim.13760
T-cell count and T-cell telomere length in patients with severe COVID-19 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1356638
BJGP Open (Mar); BMC Geriatrics (Mar); Briefings in Bioinformatics (May); Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis (Mar); Dementia and Neuropsychologia (Feb); Eurosurveillance (Mar); Frontiers in Immunology (Mar); Internal Medicine Journal (Mar); JAMA Network Open (Mar); Journal of Internal Medicine (Apr); Respiratory Research (Mar); Scientific Reports (Mar)
Altered IgG4 antibody response to repeated mRNA versus protein COVID vaccines (preprint)
Attentional impairment and altered brain activity in healthcare workers after mild COVID-19 10.1007/s11682-024-00851-4
COVID-19 in patients with Down syndrome: A systematic review 10.1002/iid3.1219
COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain. Significant drops in IQ scores are noted (no DOI)
COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 (updated NICE guideline NG191)
Increasing autoimmune rheumatic diseases as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic: A hypothesis or fact? 10.1111/1756-185X.15011
Intranasal SARS-CoV-2 RBD decorated nanoparticle vaccine enhances viral clearance in the Syrian hamster model 10.1128/spectrum.04998-22
Is COVID-19 still a pandemic? (no DOI)
The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344086
Long COVID and chronic conditions in the US workforce: prevalence, productivity loss, and disability 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003026
Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir, sotrovimab and tocilizumab for treating COVID-19 (updated NICE guideline TA878)
Rapid degradation of the human ACE2 receptor upon binding and internalization of SARS-CoV-2-spike-RBD protein (updated preprint) 10.1101/2024.03.07.583884
Rheumatology and Long COVID: lessons from the study of fibromyalgia 10.1136/ard-2023-224250
The role of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing post-COVID-19 thromboembolic and cardiovascular complications 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323483
Sex differences in symptomatology and immune profiles of Long COVID (preprint) 10.1101/2024.02.29.24303568
Sleep quality among non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: a national cross-sectional study 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1281012
Spectrum of COVID-19: from asymptomatic organ damage to Long COVID syndrome 10.59454/whn-2403-015
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