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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2022

Mechanistic Insights Into the Immune Pathophysiology of COVID-19; An In-Depth Review.

Areez Shafqat, Shameel Shafqat, Sulaiman Al Salameh, Junaid Kashir, Khaled Alkattan, Ahmed Yaqinuddin

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Areez ShafqatCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shameel ShafqatMedical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sulaiman Al SalamehCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Junaid KashirCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled AlkattanCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed YaqinuddinCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Alfaisal University · SAAga Khan University · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus-19 (COVID-19), has caused significant morbidity and mortality globally. In addition to the respiratory manifestations seen in severe cases, multi-organ pathologies also occur, making management a much-debated issue. In addition, the emergence of new variants can potentially render vaccines with a relatively limited utility. Many investigators have attempted to elucidate the precise pathophysiological mechanisms causing COVID-19 respiratory and systemic disease. Spillover of lung-derived cytokines causing a cytokine storm is considered the cause of systemic disease. However, recent studies have provided contradictory evidence, whereby the extent of cytokine storm is insufficient to cause severe illness. These issues are highly relevant, as management approaches considering COVID-19 a classic form of acute respiratory distress syndrome with a cytokine storm could translate to unfounded clinical decisions, detrimental to patient trajectory. Additionally, the precise immune cell signatures that characterize disease of varying severity remain contentious. We provide an up-to-date review on the immune dysregulation caused by COVID-19 and highlight pertinent discussions in the scientific community. The response from the scientific community has been unprecedented regarding the development of highly effective vaccines and cutting-edge research on novel therapies. We hope that this review furthers the conversations held by scientists and informs the aims of future research projects, which will potentially further our understanding of COVID-19 and its immune pathogenesis.

Indexed as

COVID-19Immune System DiseasesRespiratory Distress SyndromeCytokine Release SyndromeCytokinesHumansSARS-CoV-2CytokinesCoronavirusimmunopathogenesispathophysiologyprotective immunityvaccine

Identifiers

PMID35401519
PMCPMC8989408
OpenAlexW4221001037

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