Acute cerebrovascular events and inflammatory markers associated with COVID-19 : An observational study

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The novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is associated with an increased risk of cerebrovascular events. About 1,228 cases of severe COVID-19 were hospitalized in the West Kazakhstan Medical University Hospital, in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, 1.22% (N=15) of whom were clinically diagnosed with acute cerebrovascular events and were included in the current study. COVID-19 was diagnosed using a nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, blood count, inflammatory markers, and chest computerized tomography. The diagnosis of acute cerebrovascular events was based on the clinical manifestation. The participants' data were reviewed to detect the prevalence of acute cerebrovascular events and the inflammatory markers associated with COVID-19 infection. The mean age of the participants was 66.9 years (±11.07), 53% (N=8) of them were male, while 47% (N=7) were female. Moreover, 13% (N=2) presented a history of cerebrovascular events, 87% (N=13) of the participants had hypertension, 47% (N=7) had coronary heart disease, 33% (N=5) had diabetes mellitus (DM), 13% (N=2) had cardiac arrhythmia, and 13% (N=2) had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The C-reactive protein was high in 100% (N=15) of participants, D-dimer in 87% (N=13) of them, and both the ferritin and interleukin-6 were high in 60% (N=9) of the participants. SARS-CoV-2 causes a systemic inflammatory response, and the presence of comorbidities increases the risk of acute cerebrovascular events in COVID-19-infected individuals. The elevated inflammatory markers in severely COVID-19-infected individuals support the inflammatory "cytokine storm" response theory.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Journal of medicine and life - 16(2023), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1482-1487

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jumagaliyeva, Merey Bakytzhanovna [VerfasserIn]
Ayaganov, Dinmukhamed Nurniyazovich [VerfasserIn]
Abdelazim, Ibrahim Anwar [VerfasserIn]
Saparbayev, Samat Sagatovich [VerfasserIn]
Tuychibaeva, Nodira Miratalievna [VerfasserIn]
Kurmambayev, Yergen Jumashevich [VerfasserIn]

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ACE2: Angiotensin-converting enzyme II
ASA: American Stroke Association
COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COVID-19
COVID-19: Coronavirus disease-19
CRP: C-reactive protein
CT: Computerized tomography
CVS: Cerebrovascular stroke
Cerebrovascular events
DM: Diabetes Mellitus
ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
GCS: Glasgow coma scale
ICH: Intracerebral hemorrhage
ICU: Intensive care unit
IL-6: Interleukin-6
IS: Ischemic stroke
Inflammatory markers
Journal Article
LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase
MRC: Medical Research Council
MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Observational Study
PCR: Polymerase chain reaction
WKMU: West Kazakhstan Medical University

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.25122/jml-2023-0283

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368023877