2023
Cognitive impairment in long-COVID and its association with persistent dysregulation in inflammatory markers
Damiano R, de Almeida Rocca C, de Pádua Serafim A, Loftis J, Talib L, Pan P, Cunha-Neto E, Kalil J, de Castro G, Seelaender M, Guedes B, Marie S, de Souza H, Nitrini R, Miguel E, Busatto G, Forlenza O, Group H, Utiyama E, Segurado A, Perondi B, Miethke-Morais A, Montal A, Harima L, Fusco S, Silva M, Rocha M, Marcilio I, Rios I, Kawano F, de Jesus M, Kallas É, Carmo C, Tanaka C, Marchini J, Carvalho C, Ferreira J, Levin A, Oliveira M, Guimarães T, dos Santos Lázari C, da Silva Duarte A, Sabino E, Magri M, Barros-Filho T, Francisco M. Cognitive impairment in long-COVID and its association with persistent dysregulation in inflammatory markers. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1174020. PMID: 37287969, PMCID: PMC10242059, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1174020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive impairmentInflammatory markersSARS-CoV-2 infectionLong-term cognitive impairmentLong-term cognitive outcomesC-reactive proteinDisease severity markersCOVID-19 infectionCognitive performanceHospital dischargeInflammatory backgroundClinical statusD-dimerSeverity markersGeneral cognitionOverall cognitive performanceTNF-betaPhysical activityParticipants 6Severe formG-CSFPersistent dysregulationMultivariate analysisSociodemographic characteristicsCognitive deficits
2022
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: relationship of central nervous system manifestations with physical disability and systemic inflammation
Busatto G, de Araujo A, Castaldelli-Maia J, Damiano R, Imamura M, Guedes B, de Rezende Pinna F, Sawamura M, Mancini M, da Silva K, Garcia M, Sumita N, Brunoni A, da Silva Duarte A, Burdmann E, Kallas E, Cerri G, Nitrini R, Bento R, Rocha V, de Souza H, Miguel E, de Carvalho C, Forlenza O, Batistella L. Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: relationship of central nervous system manifestations with physical disability and systemic inflammation. Psychological Medicine 2022, 52: 2387-2398. PMID: 35521752, PMCID: PMC9151630, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722001374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-acute sequelaeC-reactive proteinSystemic inflammationBlood levelsPhysical disabilityD-dimer blood levelsCentral nervous system manifestationsPersistent physical disabilityPersistent systemic inflammationNervous system manifestationsSevere COVID-19Cognitive manifestationsPoor physical performanceElevated blood levelsCoronavirus disease 2019Pattern of symptomsDifferent organ systemsExploratory factor analysisSame followSystem manifestationsD-dimerClinical manifestationsKidney dysfunctionPerson visits