Bilateral Shoulder Infections and Delayed Recognition of Spinal Discitis in an Adult Male With Mild COVID-19 and Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Case Report and Literature Review


John G. Skedros • Jessie A. Montgomery • John T. Cronin • , et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74765  Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with numerous complications beyond the respiratory tract, including spinal and joint co-infections…[...]

Association Between COVID-19 and Orthostatic Intolerance in Children: A Retrospective Study


Bahram Kakavand • Safia Centner • Aliya Centner, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74857 Peer-Reviewe Abstract Introduction SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and the COVID-19 vaccine have been linked to the development of persistent symptoms, including orthostatic intolerance (OI) and postural orthostatic…[...]

Navigating the Diagnostic Maze: A Case of Post-COVID-19 Tenosynovitis


Kasture Puspalingam • Malarkodi Suppamutharwyam, Navigating the Diagnostic Maze: A Case of Post-COVID-19 Tenosynovitis. Cureus 16(11): e73849. doi:10.7759/cureus.73849 Abstract Post-COVID-19 sequelae can include various complications, including musculoskeletal manifestations. Unvaccinated against COVID-19, a…[...]

Factors Influencing Depressive Symptoms in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Period


Hitomi Hirokawa-Ueda • Yuki Sawamura • Reiko Taketani , et. al., 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72394 Abstract Background Mental health issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have been widely reported, with various influencing factors identified. However, factors affecting mental…[...]

Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?


Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness…[...]

Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practice 


Esther E Freeman, Ignacio Garcia-Doval, Luigi Naldi, Roderick J Hay, British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad131 In early 2020 there were reports of a new and potentially…[...]

Autonomic Imbalance and Elevated Inflammatory Cytokines in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study


Lakshmi Jatiya • Jothi Marie Feula • Latha R, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66971  Abstract Introduction: Following an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals fully recover. On the other…[...]

A Systematic Review of Case Reports of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Patients


Rocio Barriga Guzman • Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo • Toluwalase Awoyemi • et. al DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78938  Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic posed a significant global public health challenge, affecting millions of individuals. While some…[...]

Lower back pain could affect up to a quarter of COVID-19 survivors


by: Linda Geddes Clinics should prepare for an increase in people seeking treatment for lower back pain in the aftermath of COVID-19 infection, researchers warn. Up to a quarter of…[...]