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Association of acute COVID-19 severity and long COVID fatigue and quality of li...
Pires, Ligia; Marreiros, Ana; Saraiva, Cátia; Reis, Cláudia; Neves, Djamila; Guerreiro, Cláudia; Tomé, José Boleo; Luz, Maria InêsLong COVID, or post-COVID-19 condition, is characterized by symptoms persisting beyond 12 weeks after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, affecting individuals regardless of acute disease severity. Fatigue – often linked with depression and anxiety – is among its most debilitating manifestations. However, the associations between fatigue subtypes (physical vs mental), mental health sympto...
New generation oral appliances for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
Silva, R.; Pires, L.; Belchior, I.; Moniri, ArminOral appliances (OA) have become one of the most important treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Efficacy and compliance have been issues raised with this treatment modality. The new generation OAs, using precision technology, are generally smaller devices occupying less space in the mouth. They create less protrusion of the mandible compared to the classical devices. Previous studies on these devices r...
Fatigue and mental illness symptoms in long COVID: protocol for a prospective c...
Pires, Ligia; Reis, Cláudia; Mesquita Facão, Ana Rita; Moniri, Armin; Marreiros, Ana; Drummond, Marta; Berger-Estilita, JoanaBackground: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect millions worldwide, resulting in persisting postvirus complaints and impacting peoples' quality of life. Long COVID, characterized by lingering symptoms like fatigue and mental illness, can extend beyond a few months, necessitating further research to understand its implications. Objective: This study aims to quantify the degree of physical ...
Long COVID-19 fatigue and obstructive sleep apnea: is there a relation?
Pires, L.; Ribeiro, R.; Belchior, I.; Saraiva, C.; Fatal, T.; Guimarães, M. J.; Moniri, Armin; Drummond, M.Fatigue has been reported as the most frequent long COVID-19 symptom. There is a physiological plausibility for relation be tween OSA and long-COVID-19 fatigue, by Intermittent nocturnal hypox emia, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress and low grade systemic inflammation. OSA activates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is the entry receptor fo...
Mattress and pillow for prone positioning for treatment of obstructive sleep ap...
Moniri, Armin; Nilsson, Michael; Attia, John; Ejnell, HasseConclusion: The new mattress and pillow for prone positioning (MPP) is efficient in reducing the apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) in most patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), with satisfactory compliance. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the prone body and head sleep position on severity of disease in patients with OSA after 4 weeks o...