Specific primary pathological mechanisms account for the majority of COVID-19 fatalities
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Specific primary pathological mechanisms—namely endothelial dysfunction, severe inflammatory cytokine storms, and alveolar-capillary barrier breakdown leading to acute respiratory distress syndrome—account for the majority of severe COVID-19 morbidity and mortality.
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COVID-19, the disease that changed the world.
2026 · cited by 0
SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers a specific damaging triad of oxidative stress, intense cytokine storm inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction leading to multi-organ failure.
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Comparative progress on the mechanisms of airway mucosal injury induced by different pathogens: SARS-CoV-2, influenza A virus, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
2026 · cited by 0
Specific pathogenic mechanisms involving receptor recognition, direct cytotoxicity, and immunopathology drive severe airway mucosal injury and ARDS.
Insight to Neglected Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Comprehensive Narrative Review".
2026 · cited by 0
A range of neglected biomarkers confirm extensive systemic vascular, endothelial, and inflammatory impairment as core drivers of COVID-19 pathology.
Endothelial-Epithelial Crosstalk Drives Alveolar-Capillary Barrier Dysfunction in ARDS.
2026 · cited by 0
Alveolar-capillary barrier dysfunction driven by maladaptive endothelial-epithelial crosstalk is pathologically foundational to severe COVID-19 outcomes like ARDS.
Respiratory epithelial cells as central mediators of immune crosstalk in SARS-CoV-2 infection.
2026 · cited by 0
Respiratory epithelial cells act as central mediators of immune crosstalk that, when dysregulated, drive the severe immunopathology and cytokine storms seen in COVID-19.
Risk factors associated with mortality in critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in a tertiary hospital in Ecuador
2026 · cited by 0
Multivariate analyses identify acute respiratory distress syndrome and specific inflammatory markers (such as the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio) as significant drivers of mortality.