Publications by authors named "Shakiba Fardoost"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised global health concerns and posed challenges for postoperative follow-up care for patients undergoing bariatric surgery due to social distancing rules.
Methods: This was a cohort study on patients with morbid obesity who underwent bariatric surgery and had been enrolled in Tehran Obesity Treatment Study. Patients who had surgery between March 2020 and March 2021 were classified as those undergoing the procedure amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while those who had surgery between March 2017 and March 2018 were categorized as the pre-pandemic group.
Article Synopsis
- Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a type of joint inflammation that can develop after an infection, such as those in the gastrointestinal or urogenital areas, and recent reports suggest a potential link between ReA and COVID-19.
- A review of 35 case reports indicated that most patients affected were male, with an average age of 41, and many experienced polyarthritis along with other symptoms like skin issues and visual impairments; the majority recovered within about 24 days.
- Clinicians should be aware that ReA might occur after COVID-19, as musculoskeletal pain is common in these patients, and misdiagnosis could happen, highlighting the need for more research to explore this connection further.