Publications by authors named "Dorothy Castro"
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an immunoinflammatory and hypercoagulable state that contributes to respiratory distress, multi-organ dysfunction, and mortality. Dipyridamole, by increasing extracellular adenosine, has been postulated to be protective for COVID-19 patients through its immunosuppressive, anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulant, vasodilatory, and anti-viral actions. Likewise, low-dose aspirin has also demonstrated protective effects for COVID-19 patients.
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- A 19-year-old female from Nigeria presented with unusual malaria symptoms, primarily fever and neck pain, a year after moving to the U.S.
- Rapid antigen tests and microscopy confirmed the presence of Plasmodium vivax/ovale.
- Treatment was initiated with atovaquone-proguanil, leading to symptom improvement, but she did not return for follow-up, highlighting the need for thorough travel history and clinical evaluation in malaria diagnosis.