Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have...
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the post-acute consequences of COVID-19. We conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey on sequelae, psychological distress (K6), impairments in work performance (WFun), and COVID-19–related experiences of stigma and discrimination in two design...
Long COVID is the patient-coined term for the disease entity whereby persistent symptoms ensue in a significant proportion of those who have had COVID-19, whether asymptomatic, mild or severe. Estimated numbers vary but the assumption is that, of all those who had COVID-19 globally, at leas...
3 While some imaging increased during the initial waves of COVID-19, some non-urgent imaging was postponed, and some services, such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and the mammography screening programme,4, 5, 6 were closed in many hospitals, resulting in waiting list increases, ...
Using an electronic survey, participants completed the Newcastle Post-COVID Syndrome Follow-Up Screening Questionnaire, COVID-19 Yorkshire Rehabilitation Scale, and the COVID-19 Rehabilitation Needs Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to describe rehabilitation services received, reasons for unmet...
Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have...
A single study in Italy using a questionnaire-based approach to screen 616 patients with COVID-19 based on American College of Rheumatology Survey criteria for fibromyalgia found that up to 30% of patients may satisfy such criteria and, interestingly, were correlated with male gender and obesity ...
Appendix 1: Questionnaire for Phase 1—Acute COVID- 19; Appendix 2: Questionnaire for Phase 2—Chronic Long COVID. Acknowledgements The authors thank all institutions and COVID-19 diagnosed individuals that agreed to participate in this study. We recognize the efforts of scientists from the ...
Furthermore, patients were asked to report any other complaints, exacerbations of pre-existing underlying diseases, or newly diagnosed diseases after acute COVID-19 infection. In addition, the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) was conducted to screen for mental health, mental distress, and...
It focuses on 3 key elements: (1) standardized screening of specific symptoms and functional impairments; (2) integrated care pathways to determine and guide a person’s rehabilitation trajectory; and (3) self-management and education resources for people living with long COVID and education ...