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ArticleWorld journal of methodology2023

Potential long-term neurological and gastrointestinal effects of COVID-19: A review of adult cohorts.

Zaki A Sherif, Mrinalini Deverapalli, Suryanarayana Reddy Challa, Zara Martirosyan, Peter Whitesell, Antonio Machado Pizuorno, Zainab Naqvi, Ingrid K Tulloch, Gholamreza Oskrochi, Hassan Brim and 1 more

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Article in World journal of methodology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Zaki A SherifDepartment of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, United States. zaki.sherif@howard.edu.
Mrinalini DeverapalliHoward University Cancer Center, Howard University, Washington, DC 20060, United States.
Suryanarayana Reddy ChallaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, United States.
Zara MartirosyanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, United States.
Peter WhitesellDepartment of Pulmonary Disease/Sleep Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, United States.
Antonio Machado PizuornoDepartment of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, United States.
Zainab NaqviMedical Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, United States.
Ingrid K TullochDepartment of Psychology, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD 21251, United States.
Gholamreza OskrochiCollege of Engineering and Technology, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait Egaila 54200, Kuwait.
Hassan BrimPathology & Cancer Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, United States.
Hassan AshktorabMedicine & Cancer Center, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20060, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe respiratory infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has evolved into a multi-organ disorder, with long-term effects known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection or long coronavirus disease (COVID).

aimTo examine the current knowledge and outcomes of long-term neurological and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in adult cohorts, including United States minority populations.

methodsPubMed and Google Scholar were searched using relevant terms, and data from five studies were analyzed, comprising 27383 patients with persistent neurological and GI sequelae.

resultsThe main symptoms included anxiety, depression, dysphagia, headache, vomiting, nausea, gastroesophageal reflux, fatigue, and abdominal pain. Patients with comorbidities and metabolic syndromes were at higher risk for long COVID. While most patients were European Americans, there was a need for further study on African Americans.

conclusionThe underlying causes of these symptoms remain unclear, warranting more investigation into the long-term impact of the SARS-CoV-2 on different populations.

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Angiotensin converting enzymeGastrointestinalLong coronavirus diseaseNeurologicalPost-acute sequalae of SARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-viral syndromes

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PMID37771866
PMCPMC10523249

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