Publications by authors named "Antonella Zanetti"
Risk and predictive factors of prolonged viral RNA shedding in upper respiratory specimens in a large cohort of COVID-19 patients admitted to an Italian reference hospital.
Annalisa Mondi Patrizia Lorenzini Concetta Castilletti Roberta Gagliardini Eleonora Lalle Antonella Zanetti
Int J Infect Dis
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Italy to explore factors influencing prolonged SARS-CoV-2 RNA shedding and viral clearance.
- It found that patients with comorbidities, lymphopenia, or moderate/severe respiratory issues had lower chances of viral clearance, with a median viral shedding duration of 18 days.
- Achieving viral clearance significantly improved clinical recovery rates and reduced the risk of death or the need for mechanical ventilation, emphasizing the necessity for timely hospital admission for symptomatic patients.
Chronic acid loads are an obligate consequence of the high animal/grain protein content of the Western diet. The effect of this diet-induced metabolic acidosis on bone mass is controversial. In a randomized, prospective, controlled, double-blind trial, 161 postmenopausal women (age 58.
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