Prevalence and characteristics of long COVID in elderly patients: An observational cohort study of over 2 million adults in the US.

Kin Wah FungFitsum BayeSeo Hyon BaikZhaonian ZhengClement J McDonald

Published in: PLoS medicine (2023)

Relying on specific long COVID diagnostic codes results in significant underreporting. We observed that about 30% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients developed long COVID. In a similar proportion of patients, long COVID-like symptoms (long Flu) can be observed after influenza, but there are notable differences in symptomatology between long COVID and long Flu. The impact of long COVID on healthcare utilization is higher than long Flu.

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coronavirus disease
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end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis