Publications by authors named "Stephanie L Hightower"
Studies using cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate persistent dyspnea following infection with COVID-19 have focused on older patients with co-morbid diseases who are post-hospitalization. Less attention has been given to younger patients with post-COVID-19 dyspnea treated as outpatients for their acute infection. We sought to determine causes of persistent dyspnea in younger patients recovering from acute COVID-19 infection that did not require hospitalization.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus since December 2019, has led to significant health issues globally, particularly severe respiratory complications.
- The paper explores interstitial lung disease (ILD), its classification, and causes, while connecting it to severe COVID-19 cases and the risk of developing post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF).
- It also highlights various risk factors for PCPF and suggests strategies to mitigate long-term lung complications following COVID-19 infection.
Hydatid and alveolar cysts are formed by the helminths and , respectively, which are endemic to pastoral areas, and are more commonly found in South America, the Mediterranean, Russia, and China. Hydatid cysts can cause bacteremia, form abscesses, or cause mass effect by compressing surrounding organs. Strategies to prevent such complications include benzimidazoles, surgical resection, and Puncture, Aspiration, Injection and Re-aspiration (PAIR) procedure.
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