Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
Mary Fernando MD on Twitter
Truth is the ground beneath our feet.
Saying it’s OK to get COVID is quicksand.
Here’s solid ground: “post-acute sequelae of COVID-19…is a multisystemic condition comprising often severe symptoms…[with an] incidence of 10% of infected people.”
Review highlights effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on multiple organ systems
"new review article published in the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences offers valuable insights into the multi-organ system damage caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus"
COVID-19 and Heart Damage: What You Should Know
"COVID-19 can affect many organs and systems such as your heart, lungs, brain and kidneys. SARS-CoV-2 attaches its spike protein to enzymes in your body called ACE2 enzymes... proteins that you have throughout your body, including your heart and lungs..."
Dreaded Side Effect Rears Its Ugly Head in Latest COVID Variant
"As many as 21 percent of Americans who caught the SARS-CoV-2 virus this summer ended up suffering from long COVID starting four weeks after infection, according to a new study from City University of New York."
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Overview
"The Great Invader: How COVID Attacks Every Organ"
CTV Your Morning on Twitter
f you've had #COVID19, your organs might not be working the same way they did before. @zalaly , the Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Centre at Washington University, explains. #LongCOVID
Dr Elisa Perego on Twitter
Remember: we knew covid and #LongCovid were causing coagulopathy, hypoxia, cardiac events, strokes, vascular damage, kidney damage, damage to the immune system, etc. in 2020 already. Survivors told you so Health bodies and a big part of the medical establishment chose to ignore
Dr. Deepti Gurdasani on Twitter
Given we know that the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, renal disease, neuro-cognitive disease and clotting events are increased after COVID, how are these events being recorded & attributed in patients? 🧵
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
"More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have long COVID"
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
"Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of SARS-CoV-2 infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide estimated to have long COVID,"
People with Long COVID Have a Higher Risk of Early Death and Serious Disease, Study Finds
"In a new study published in JAMA Health Forum, people with Long COVID had an increased risk of dying during the study period and developing serious health problems compared to people who never had COVID-19."
Three in five long COVID patients have organ damage a year after infection, finds study
"Three in five long COVID patients have organ damage a year after infection, finds study"
Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US
"Study estimates and compares excess mortality due to cardiovascular diseases across multiple pandemic waves in the US"
Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter
CDC quietly added this without any press highlighting—“Emerging evidence suggests that #SARSCoV2, that causes #COVID19, can have lasting effects on nearly every organ and organ system of the body weeks, months, and potentially YEARS after infection.” #LongCovid So @CDCDirector ?
Rising Risks with COVID Reinfection
The study shows increased likelihood of hospitalization, cardiovascular effects, blood disorders, diabetes, fatigue, kidney damage, mental health effects, musculoskeletal damage, neurological deficits, and pulmonary damage with each COVID-19 infection
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Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection, study finds
"The risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 jumps significantly with reinfection compared with a first bout with the virus, regardless of vaccination status, a study published on Thursday suggests."
Repeat COVID infections could be deadly: study
"Repeat COVID-19 infections could lead to severe health consequences, including organ failure and even death."
Covid-19 Can Stay in Body for Months, Study Finds
Major @NIH study finds COVID can quickly disseminate & infect multiple organs, including brain, & remain for months (likely, we will learn, years). Even in mild/ asymptomatic cases.
Multiorgan impairment in low-risk individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a prospective, community-based study
"In individuals at low risk of COVID-19 mortality with ongoing symptoms, 70% have impairment in one or more organs 4 months after initial COVID-19 symptoms, with implications for healthcare...which assumed low risk in young people with no comorbidities."
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Overview
Known since 2020: "The Great Invader: How COVID Attacks Every Organ"
CTV Your Morning on Twitter
If you've had #COVID19, your organs might not be working the same way they did before. @zalaly , the Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Centre at Washington University, explains. #LongCOVID