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Løkke FB, Hansen KS, Dalgaard LS, Öbrink-Hansen K, Schiøttz-Christensen B, Leth S. Long-term complications after infection with SARS-CoV-1, influenza and MERS-CoV - Lessons to learn in long COVID? Infect Dis Now 2023; 53:104779. [PMID: 37678512 DOI: 10.1016/j.idnow.2023.104779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, and while the mortality rate remains the primary concern, it is becoming increasingly apparent that many COVID-19 survivors experience long-term sequelae, representing a major concern for both themselves and healthcare providers. Comparing long-term sequelae following COVID-19 to those of other respiratory viruses such as influenza, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-1 is an essential step toward understanding the extent and impact of these sequelae. A literature search was carried out using the PubMed. database. Search-terms included "persistent", "long-term", "chronic", and MeSH-terms for SARS-CoV-1, MERS-CoV and Influenza. Only English-language articles were selected. Articles were screened by title/abstract and full-text readings. Key points for comparison were persistent symptoms > 4 weeks, virus type, study design, population size, admission status, methods, and findings. Thirty-one articles were included: 19 on SARS-CoV-1, 10 on influenza, and 2 on MERS-CoV-survivors. Damage to the respiratory system was the main long-term manifestation after the acute phase of infection. Quality of life-related and psychological sequelae were the second and third most widely reported symptoms, respectively. Consistent with long-term sequelae from COVID-19, persisting cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal impairments were also reported. In summary, the long-term sequelae following COVID-19 are a significant concern, and while long-term sequelae following influenza, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-1 have also been reported, their prevalence and severity are less clear. It is essential to continue to study and monitor the long-term effects of all respiratory viruses so as to improve our understanding and develop strategies for prevention and treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- F B Løkke
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine, Gødstrup Hospital, Gødstrup, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine, Gødstrup Hospital, Gødstrup, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases & Internal Medicine, Gødstrup Hospital, Gødstrup, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Gunst JD, Staerke NB, Pahus MH, Kristensen LH, Bodilsen J, Lohse N, Dalgaard LS, Brønnum D, Fröbert O, Hønge B, Johansen IS, Monrad I, Erikstrup C, Rosendal R, Vilstrup E, Mariager T, Bove DG, Offersen R, Shakar S, Cajander S, Jørgensen NP, Sritharan SS, Breining P, Jespersen S, Mortensen KL, Jensen ML, Kolte L, Frattari GS, Larsen CS, Storgaard M, Nielsen LP, Tolstrup M, Sædder EA, Østergaard LJ, Ngo HT, Jensen MH, Højen JF, Kjolby M, Søgaard OS. Efficacy of the TMPRSS2 inhibitor camostat mesilate in patients hospitalized with Covid-19-a double-blind randomized controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 35:100849. [PMID: 33903855 PMCID: PMC8060682 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The trans-membrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) is essential for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry and infection. Efficacy and safety of TMPRSS2 inhibitors in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have not been evaluated in randomized trials. METHODS We conducted an investigator-initiated, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter trial in patients hospitalized with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection from April 4, to December 31, 2020. Within 48 h of admission, participants were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to receive the TMPRSS2 inhibitor camostat mesilate 200 mg three times daily for 5 days or placebo. The primary outcome was time to discharge or clinical improvement measured as ≥2 points improvement on a 7-point ordinal scale. Other outcomes included 30-day mortality, safety and change in oropharyngeal viral load. FINDINGS 137 patients were assigned to receive camostat mesilate and 68 to placebo. Median time to clinical improvement was 5 days (interquartile range [IQR], 3 to 7) in the camostat group and 5 days (IQR, 2 to 10) in the placebo group (P = 0·31). The hazard ratio for 30-day mortality in the camostat compared with the placebo group was 0·82 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0·24 to 2·79; P = 0·75). The frequency of adverse events was similar in the two groups. Median change in viral load from baseline to day 5 in the camostat group was -0·22 log10 copies/mL (p <0·05) and -0·82 log10 in the placebo group (P <0·05). INTERPRETATION Under this protocol, camostat mesilate treatment was not associated with increased adverse events during hospitalization for Covid-19 and did not affect time to clinical improvement, progression to ICU admission or mortality. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04321096. EudraCT Number: 2020-001200-42.
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- Jesper D. Gunst
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Hjoerring, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health, Dept. of Cardiology, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Viborg Regional Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Internal Medicine, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Denmark
- Department of Emergency Medicine, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Internal Medicine, Randers Regional Hospital, Randers, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Regional Hospital West Jutland, Herning, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Viborg Regional Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Lung and Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- DANDRITE, Deptarment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Westh L, Mogensen TH, Dalgaard LS, Bernth Jensen JM, Katzenstein T, Hansen ABE, Larsen OD, Terpling S, Nielsen TL, Larsen CS. Identification and Characterization of a Nationwide Danish Adult Common Variable Immunodeficiency Cohort. Scand J Immunol 2017; 85:450-461. [PMID: 28370285 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
In this study, we identified all adults living in Denmark diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and characterized them according to clinical presentation and EUROclass classification. Using a retrospective, cross-sectional design, possible CVID patients were identified in the Danish National Patient Register and Centers in Denmark treating patients with primary immunodeficiencies. The CVID diagnosis was verified by review of medical records. One-hundred-seventy-nine adults with CVID were identified. This corresponds to a prevalence of 1:26,000. The median age at onset of symptoms was 29 years with no sex difference. The median age at diagnosis was 40 years. Males were diagnosed earlier with a peak in the fourth decade of life, whereas females were diagnosed later with a peak in the sixth decade. The median diagnostic delay was seven years. Recurrent sinopulmonary infections were seen in 92.7% of the patients. The prevalence of non-infectious complications was similar to that of previously reported cohorts: bronchiectasis (35.8%), splenomegaly (22.4%), lymphadenopathy (26.3%), granulomatous inflammation (3.9%) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (14.5%). Non-infectious complications were strongly associated with B cell phenotype, with all having a reduced number of isotype-switched memory B cells. One-hundred-seventy (95%) were treated with immunoglobulin replacement therapy, primarily administered subcutaneously. According to international guidelines, diagnostic evaluation was inadequate in most cases. This study emphasizes the need for improved diagnostic criteria and more awareness of CVID as a differential diagnosis. Diagnosis and management of CVID patients is a challenge requiring specialists with experience in the field of PID.
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- L Westh
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark.,International Center of Immunodeficiency Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, North Sealand Hospital, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark.,International Center of Immunodeficiency Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
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