| Autor: |
Aiyegbusi OL; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Centre West Midlands, Birmingham, UK.; Birmingham Health Partners Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Hughes SE; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Centre West Midlands, Birmingham, UK., Turner G; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Rivera SC; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Birmingham Health Partners Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., McMullan C; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Chandan JS; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Haroon S; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Price G; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Davies EH; 560911Aparito Limited, Wrexham, UK., Nirantharakumar K; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Midlands Health Data Research UK, Birmingham, UK., Sapey E; Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Acute Medicine, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK., Calvert MJ; Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, Institute of Applied Health Research, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Centre West Midlands, Birmingham, UK.; Birmingham Health Partners Centre for Regulatory Science and Innovation, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, 1724University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Health Data Research UK, London, UK. |
| Abstrakt: |
Globally, there are now over 160 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 3 million deaths. While the majority of infected individuals recover, a significant proportion continue to experience symptoms and complications after their acute illness. Patients with 'long COVID' experience a wide range of physical and mental/psychological symptoms. Pooled prevalence data showed the 10 most prevalent reported symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle pain, joint pain, headache, cough, chest pain, altered smell, altered taste and diarrhoea. Other common symptoms were cognitive impairment, memory loss, anxiety and sleep disorders. Beyond symptoms and complications, people with long COVID often reported impaired quality of life, mental health and employment issues. These individuals may require multidisciplinary care involving the long-term monitoring of symptoms, to identify potential complications, physical rehabilitation, mental health and social services support. Resilient healthcare systems are needed to ensure efficient and effective responses to future health challenges. |
