[HTML][HTML] COVID-19-induced gastrointestinal autonomic dysfunction: A systematic review

R Elbeltagi, M Al-Beltagi, NK Saeed… - World Journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND It is common for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2) infection to occur in the gastrointestinal tract, which can present itself as an initial …

No consistent evidence for the anti-inflammatory effect of vagus nerve stimulation in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

C Schiweck, S Sausmekat, T Zhao, L Jacobsen… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been identified as an innovative immunosuppressive
treatment strategy in rodent studies. However, its' clinical potential is still unclear. Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation reduces cytokine production in sepsis: An open double-blind, sham-controlled, pilot study

Z Wu, X Zhang, T Cai, Y Li, X Guo, X Zhao, D Wu, Z Li… - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Studies have shown that vagus nerve-mediated inflammatory reflex could
inhibit cytokine production and inflammation in sepsis animals. Objectives This study aimed …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation effects on inflammatory markers and clinical evolution of patients with COVID-19: a pilot randomized clinical trial

L Uehara, JCF Corrêa, R Ritti, P Leite… - Expert Review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To evaluate the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
(taVNS) on inflammatory markers and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the pivotal role of the vagus nerve in Health from pandemics

CM Rangon, A Niezgoda - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic seems endless with the regular emergence of new variants. Is the
SARS-CoV-2 virus particularly evasive to the immune system, or is it merely disrupting …

[HTML][HTML] Auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a new option to treat inflammation in COVID-19?

FM Sant'Anna, RCL Resende, LB Sant'Anna… - Revista da Associação …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which
invades alveolar epithelial cells through angiotensin-2 converting enzyme (ACE2) …

A Mechanistic Analysis of the Neural Modulation of the Inflammatory System Through Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

PS de Melo, AC Gianlorenco, A Marduy, CK Kim… - … : Technology at the …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the
antiinflammatory effects of various VNS methods while exploring multiple antiinflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Potential value of neuroimmunotherapy for COVID-19: efficacies and mechanisms of vagus nerve stimulation, electroacupuncture, and cholinergic drugs

X Yu, Q Kong - Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
COVID-19 is an inflammatory disease with multiple organs involved, mainly respiratory
symptoms. Although the majority of patients with COVID-19 present with a mild to moderate …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled study to evaluate the safety and clinical impact of percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in patients with severe COVID-19

T Seitz, F Bergmayr, R Kitzberger, J Holbik… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: A severe course of COVID-19 is characterized by a hyperinflammatory state
resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome or even multi-organ failure along a derailed …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of stimulated platelets in COVID-19 thrombosis: Role of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

L Jankauskaite, M Malinauskas… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since early 2020, SARS-CoV-2-induced infection resulted in global pandemics with high
morbidity, especially in the adult population. COVID-19 is a highly prothrombotic condition …