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Salvato G, Inglese E, Fazia T, Crottini F, Crotti D, Valentini F, Palmas G, Bollani A, Basilico S, Gandola M, Gelosa G, Gentilini D, Bernardinelli L, Stracciari A, Scaglione F, Agostoni EC, Bottini G. The Association between Dysnatraemia during Hospitalisation and Post-COVID-19 Mental Fatigue. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12113702. [PMID: 37297898 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12113702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
Abstract
COVID-19 may induce short- and long-term cognitive failures after recovery, but the underlying risk factors are still controversial. Here, we investigated whether (i) the odds of experiencing persistent cognitive failures differ based on the patients' disease course severity and sex at birth; and (ii) the patients' electrolytic profile in the acute stage represents a risk factor for persistent cognitive failures. We analysed data from 204 patients suffering from COVID-19 and hospitalised during the first pandemic wave. According to the 7-point WHO-OS scale, their disease course was classified as severe or mild. We investigated the presence of persistent cognitive failures collected after hospital discharge, while electrolyte profiles were collected during hospitalisation. The results showed that females who suffered from a mild course compared to a severe course of COVID-19 had a higher risk of presenting with persistent mental fatigue after recovery. Furthermore, in females who suffered from a mild course of COVID-19, persistent mental fatigue was related to electrolyte imbalance, in terms of both hypo- and hypernatremia, during hospitalisation in the acute phase. These findings have important implications for the clinical management of hospitalised COVID-19 patients. Attention should be paid to potential electrolyte imbalances, mainly in females suffering from mild COVID-19.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gerardo Salvato
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Neurology Department, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Bioinformatics and Statistical Genomic Unit, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, 20095 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
- Neurology Department, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Cognitive Neuropsychology Centre, ASST "Grande Ospedale Metropolitano" Niguarda, 20162 Milan, Italy
- NeuroMI, Milan Centre for Neuroscience, 20126 Milan, Italy
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Abdulaziz Alsufyani A. Post-COVID-19 effect on biochemical parameters in children: Should we take heed? Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103649. [PMID: 37069947 PMCID: PMC10079315 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this research is to analyze the potential impact of the COVID-19 infection on the serum biochemical concentration of children 6 months after recovery from the infection. The study included 72 children with a median age of 11 years. The case group consisted of 37 children who had contracted COVID-19 6 months prior to the analysis. They reported no other pre- or post-covid chronic or systemic diseases. The control group consisted of 35 children who had no prior record of COVID-19 infection. The analysis showed a substantial variation (P = 0.026) in the mean urea values (mmol/L) between the case group (4.513 ± 0.839) and the control group (5.425 ± 1.173). However, both groups' urea levels were within the normal range of their age group. No statistical differences were found analyzing the variations between the two groups in the levels of LDH, AST, ALT, BiliT, GGT, AlbBCG2, CRP, CK, AlKP, UA, Phos, Crea2, Gluc, Ca, Na, K, Cl, TP, TC, TG, and HDL (P > 0.05). The DMFT score was substantially greater (P < 0.002) in the infected team (5.38 ± 2.841) in comparison to the non-infected group (2.6 ± 2.257). The study indicates that COVID-19 infection does not leave biochemical alterations among children who did not have pre-existing conditions. The biochemical analysis suggests that children recover better than adults from COVID-19. Furthermore, it calls for investigating non-lethal COVID-19 infection as a tool to discover underlying conditions. The DMFT score shows a correlation between COVID-19 infection and caries. However, the nature of the correlation is yet to be investigated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amal Abdulaziz Alsufyani
- College of Science and Health Professions, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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