Authors: Moraschini V1, Reis D1, Sacco R2, Calasans-Maia MD3 COVID‐19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) that currently presents the greatest, most challenging health concern worldwide. […]
COVID-19 related concerns of people with long-term respiratory conditions: a qualitative study
Authors: Keir E. J. Philip, Bradley Lonergan, Andrew Cumella, Joe Farrington-Douglas, Michael Laffan & Nicholas S. Hopkinson BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 319 (2020) Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound psychological impacts on populations globally, with increasing […]
Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
Authors: Ani Nalbandian, Kartik Sehgal, Elaine Y. Wan Nature Medicine volume 27, pages601–615 (2021) Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the pathogen responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted […]
Simple blood test can tell whether patients will suffer from ‘long COVID’
Authors: by Study Finds AUGUST 15, 2021 CAMBRIDGE, England — A simple blood test for long COVID is on the horizon. Biological “fingerprints” can identify individuals with the debilitating syndrome, according […]
Long covid: Damage to multiple organs presents in young, low risk patients
Authors: Gareth Iacobucci BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4470 (Published 17 November 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4470 Young, low risk patients with ongoing symptoms of covid-19 had signs of damage to multiple organs four months after initially being […]
Attributes and predictors of long COVID
Authors: Carole H. Sudre, Benjamin Murray, Claire J. Steves Abstract Reports of long-lasting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, the so-called ‘long COVID’, are rising but little is known about prevalence, risk factors […]
Long-Haul COVID
Authors: Avindra Nath Modern medicine has faced its biggest challenge from the smallest of organisms. It is becoming increasingly apparent that many patients who recovered from the acute phase of […]
As Their Numbers Grow, COVID-19 “Long Haulers” Stump Experts
Authors: Rita Rubin, MA‘ For 32-year-old Hanna Lockman of Louisville, Kentucky, it all started March 12. She was at work when she suddenly felt a stabbing pain in her chest. “It just […]
The Problem of ‘Long Haul’ COVID
More and more patients are dealing with major symptoms that linger for months Authors: By Carolyn Barber on December 29, 2020 It was just a couple of months into the pandemic when patients […]
More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Sandra Lopez-Leon, Talia Wegman-Ostrosky, Carol Perelman, Rosalinda Sepulveda, Paulina A. ebolledo, Angelica Cuapio & Sonia Villapol Abstract COVID-19 can involve persistence, sequelae, and other medical complications that last weeks to months after initial recovery. This […]