The efficacy of antivirals, corticosteroids, and mAbs as acute COVID treatments in reducing the incidence of long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis

G Sun, K Lin, J Ai, W Zhang - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Whether treatment during acute COVID results in protective efficacy against
long COVID incidence remains unclear. Objectives To assess the relationship between …

The efficacy of antivirals, corticosteroids, and monoclonal antibodies as acute COVID-19 treatments in reducing the incidence of long COVID: a systematic review and …

G Sun, K Lin, J Ai, W Zhang - Clinical …, 2024 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
Background Whether treatment during acute COVID-19 results in protective efficacy against
long COVID incidence remains unclear. Objectives To assess the relationship between …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic lung inflammation and CK14+ basal cell proliferation induce persistent alveolar-bronchiolization in SARS-CoV-2-infected hamsters

C Li, N Xiao, W Song, AHC Lam, F Liu, X Cui, Z Ye… - Ebiomedicine, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Post-acute sequalae of COVID-19 defines a wide range of ongoing symptoms
and conditions long after SARS-CoV-2 infection including respiratory diseases. The …

Pirfenidone and Nintedanib in Pulmonary Fibrosis: Lights and Shadows

M Chianese, G Screm, F Salton, P Confalonieri… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pirfenidone and Nintedanib are specific drugs used against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(IPF) that showed efficacy in non-IPF fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Both drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Computer-aided pulmonary fibrosis detection leveraging an advanced artificial intelligence triage and notification software

KC Selvan, A Kalra, J Reicher, M Muelly… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Improvement in recognition and referral of pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is vital to
improving patient outcomes within interstitial lung disease. We determined the performance …

[HTML][HTML] Drug-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis: National Database Analysis

OI Butranova, EN Terekhina, SK Zyryanov… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objectives: Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) results in a progressive decline of lung
function due to scarring. Drugs are among the most common causes of PF. The objective of …

Beyond the Acute Phase: Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Functional Capacity and Prothrombotic Risk—A Pilot Study

DC Cojocaru, F Mitu, MM Leon, LC Dima-Cozma… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Assessment of the prothrombotic, proinflammatory, and
functional status of a cohort of COVID-19 patients at least two years after the acute infection …

Pharmacotherapy and pulmonary fibrosis risk after SARS-CoV-2 infection–response to Guangting Zeng and Yuchi Zhou

A Adegunsoye, R Baccile, TJ Best, V Zaksas… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
We greatly appreciate Dr. Zeng and Dr. Zhou for their commentary which mentions that risk
factors for post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis include advanced age, disease severity, length of …

Radiological and spirometric changes in relation to drugs used in post COVID pulmonary fibrosis in a cohort of COVID-19 survivors

M Hamoda, AA El-Maksoud, AM Yousef… - The Egyptian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background It has been proposed that prolonged use of anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic
drugs diminish the probability of development of lung fibrosis. Prolonged low-dose …

Pharmacotherapy and pulmonary fibrosis risk after SARS-CoV-2 infection

G Zeng, Y Zhou - The Lancet Regional Health–Americas, 2023 - thelancet.com
As the pandemic progresses, the sequelaes of SARS-CoV-2 infection are causing concern
and alarm. Due to the high incidence of respiratory failure and the need for mechanical …