Background: Post-COVID condition (PCC) is characterized by persisting symptoms after the resolution of acute COVID-19. Remdesivir (RDV), a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, has been widely used in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 requiring oxygen therapy. We aimed to evaluate the effects of RDV on PCC by assessing patient-reported and functional outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 is often associated with long-lasting pulmonary symptoms. Data are scarce about interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients following COVID-19 hospitalization with persistent symptoms. We retrospectively reviewed all cases sent to pulmonary post-COVID evaluation due to persistent symptoms between February 2021 and February 2022 (N = 318).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSolid organ transplant (SOT) recipients represent a vulnerable patient population and are of high risk for airborne viral infections, including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). Treatment of COVID-19 is still challenging, as no proven therapeutic regimen is available for immunocompromised patients. Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of remdesivir (RDV) therapy in infected hospitalized SOT patients.
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