Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), influenza, and COVID-19, beyond the lungs: a review article.
Radiol Med
; 126(4): 561-569, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-947056
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
In the past 20 years four major viral infectious diseases outbreaks caused hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide SARS, Influenza H1N1, MERS, and COVID-19. They all present clinically initially as upper and lower respiratory tract infections and may progress to multi-organ failure.METHODS:
This study was a systematic review of literature conducted in September 2020 to study extra-pulmonary complications of SARS, FLU, MERS, and current COVID-19. We carried out a systematic search using the keywords in online databases of PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar until June 2020.OBJECTIVE:
This article aims to review the most common extra-pulmonary manifestations of SARS, Influenza, MERS, and COVID-19.DISCUSSION:
Several studies have reported extra-pulmonary conditions in patients diagnosed with SARS, Influenza, MERS, and COVID-19, either by direct viral injury or from the systemic response to the initial infection.CONCLUSION:
SARS, Influenza, MERS, and COVID-19 have all been associated with dysfunction of kidneys, endocrine system, neuromuscular symptoms, perinatal complications, and myocardial injury. Progression from pulmonary disease to a systemic condition has a poor outcome and can result in multi-organ failure.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coronavirus Infections
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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Influenza, Human
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Radiol Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11547-020-01311-x
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