November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” This case report highlights a rare instance of visceral leishmaniasis presenting as seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with HIV, emphasizing the importance of considering chronic infections as a differential diagnosis in inflammatory arthritis, especially in diverse populations with a history of travel.
January 2022 in “Galicia Clínica” This report documents a rare case of alopecia universalis in an HIV-positive patient in Portugal, highlighting the changing comorbidity spectrum in this population due to increased life expectancy from antiretroviral therapy.
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January 2022 in “Clinical Infectious Diseases” This study found that healthcare workers with a positive COVID-19 test reported long COVID symptoms more frequently than negative controls, while prior physical activity was linked to reduced neurocognitive and fatigue symptoms.
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that healthcare workers with a positive SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal swab were most likely to report long-COVID symptoms, while seropositive workers without a positive swab had milder symptoms.
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October 2015 in “Joint bone spine” This study found that ankylosing spondylitis patients who are members of a self-help organization tend to have higher educational levels, are better informed about their disease, and have better functional outcomes than non-members, although potential confounders may affect disease outcome measures.