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SynthesisFrontiers in aging neuroscience2023

Alzheimer's early detection in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a systematic review and expert consensus on preclinical assessments.

Clair Vandersteen, Alexandra Plonka, Valeria Manera, Kim Sawchuk, Constance Lafontaine, Kevin Galery, Olivier Rouaud, Nouha Bengaied, Cyrille Launay, Olivier Guérin and 4 more

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Synthesis in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 8 institutions in 3 countries.

Clair Vandersteen *Institut Universitaire de la Face et du Cou, ENT Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nice, France.
Alexandra Plonka *Laboratoire CoBTeK, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Valeria ManeraLaboratoire CoBTeK, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Kim SawchukACTLab, engAGE: Centre for Research on Aging, Concordia University Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Constance LafontaineACTLab, engAGE: Centre for Research on Aging, Concordia University Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Kevin GaleryResearch Centre of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Olivier RouaudLeenaards Memory Center, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Nouha BengaiedFederation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Cyrille LaunayMc Gill University Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Olivier GuérinCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Service Clinique Gériatrique du Cerveau et du Mouvement, Nice, France.
Philippe RobertLaboratoire CoBTeK, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Gilles AllaliLeenaards Memory Center, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Olivier BeauchetResearch Centre of the Geriatric University Institute of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Auriane GrosLaboratoire CoBTeK, Université Côte d'Azur, Nice, France.
Université Côte d'Azur · FRCognition Behaviour Technology · FRConcordia University · CAUniversity of Lausanne · CHAlzheimer Society of Canada · CAInstitut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal · CAJewish General Hospital · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) in older adults increasingly is being discussed in the literature on Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS). Remote digital Assessments for Preclinical AD (RAPAs) are becoming more important in screening for early AD, and should always be available for PACS patients, especially for patients at risk of AD. This systematic review examines the potential for using RAPA to identify impairments in PACS patients, scrutinizes the supporting evidence, and describes the recommendations of experts regarding their use. Methods: We conducted a thorough search using the PubMed and Embase databases. Systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis), narrative reviews, and observational studies that assessed patients with PACS on specific RAPAs were included. The RAPAs that were identified looked for impairments in olfactory, eye-tracking, graphical, speech and language, central auditory, or spatial navigation abilities. The recommendations' final grades were determined by evaluating the strength of the evidence and by having a consensus discussion about the results of the Delphi rounds among an international Delphi consensus panel called IMPACT, sponsored by the French National Research Agency. The consensus panel included 11 international experts from France, Switzerland, and Canada. Results: Based on the available evidence, olfaction is the most long-lasting impairment found in PACS patients. However, while olfaction is the most prevalent impairment, expert consensus statements recommend that AD olfactory screening should not be used on patients with a history of PACS at this point in time. Experts recommend that olfactory screenings can only be recommended once those under study have reported full recovery. This is particularly important for the deployment of the olfactory identification subdimension. The expert assessment that more long-term studies are needed after a period of full recovery, suggests that this consensus statement requires an update in a few years. Conclusion: Based on available evidence, olfaction could be long-lasting in PACS patients. However, according to expert consensus statements, AD olfactory screening is not recommended for patients with a history of PACS until complete recovery has been confirmed in the literature, particularly for the identification sub-dimension. This consensus statement may require an update in a few years.

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Alzheimer's diseasebiomarkersearly diagnosisolfactory disorderspost-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Identifiers

PMID37416323
PMCPMC10320294
OpenAlexW4381511807

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