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November 2018 in “Journal of Critical Care” In this study, researchers found that sepsis or septic shock significantly increased the risk of patient-reported alopecia in survivors of critical illness.
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April 2020 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This case-control study from Lombardy, Italy, observed that men over 55 taking 5-alpha reductase inhibitors for benign prostatic hyperplasia were hospitalized for COVID-19 at a lower rate than age-matched controls, suggesting potential protective effects against severe disease.
In this study of 454 ICU survivors of severe COVID-19 one year after discharge, 10.2% mortality was observed, and substantial declines in health-related quality of life and increased frailty were reported, implying a need for comprehensive post-ICU care.
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September 2020 in “BMC Public Health” This study found that non-Kuwaiti COVID-19 patients in Kuwait had higher odds of death, ICU admission, ARDS, and pneumonia compared to Kuwaiti patients.
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November 2021 in “World Family Medicine Journal /Middle East Journal of Family Medicine” This study found that COVID-19 had more severe outcomes in asthmatic patients, with increased ICU admissions and oxygen needs, particularly when asthma control was poor.