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Review Article
Complications of COVID-19 infection: A narrative review
1 Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine, 25 Pater Euwensweg, Willemstad, Curaçao
2 Windsor University School of Medicine, 621 Brighton’s Estate, Cayon, St. Kitts and Nevis
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Kirthika Venkatesan
MD, Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine, Willemstad,
Curaçao
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Article ID: 100014I03KV2021
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Venkatesan K, Chaudhry F, Mughal Z, Patel S. Complications of COVID-19 infection: A narrative review. Edorium J Infect Dis 2021;5:100014I03KV2021.ABSTRACT
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2020. Millions of people die every day due to a lack of oxygen, hospital beds, and vaccines necessary to alleviate the disease burden. The virus has developed the ability to infect other bodily systems leading to anosmia, cerebrovascular disease, preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction, venous thromboembolism, renal defects, and much more. In this narrative review, we aim to address the complications from COVID-19 infection and identify any prospective studies. Published papers between 2020 and 2021 relevant to the topic were obtained through extensive search using major databases and relevant keywords. Inclusion criteria included studies that directly related to the complications from COVID-19 in adults. Exclusion criteria included studies involving medication complications as a result of COVID-19 treatment. Identifying the mechanisms behind these complications offers a basis to further understand the nature of COVID-19, which has implications for treatment and prevention.
Keywords: Arrhythmias, Cardiovascular, COVID-19, Liver failure, Neurologic, Pregnancy, Pulmonary, Renal failure
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Author Contributions
Kirthika Venkatesan - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Faatir Chaudhry - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Zayd Mughal - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Sruti Patel - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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