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[Practical management of post-COVID-19 condition. Update and illustration by clinical situations].

Ioannis KokkinakisMathieu SaubadeKonstantinos TzartzasSerge De VallièreCatherine DuquenneGilles AllaliFrédéric RegameyBernard Favrat
Published in: Revue medicale suisse (2023)
Persistent manifestations of COVID-19, known as «long COVID» or post-COVID-19 condition (RA02, CIM-11), affect many infected individuals, with a 24-month prevalence depending on the studies context (18 % in a recent Swiss study). The diversity of clinical presentation, the sometimes complex diagnostic methods, and the multidisciplinary management highlight the importance of a holistic approach, with practical advice for assessing work capacity in the outpatient setting. This article offers an update and synthesis of current knowledge concerning post-COVID-19 condition with practical recommendations for primary care medicine, illustrated by real clinical situations.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • primary care
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • healthcare
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • risk factors
  • clinical practice
  • disease activity
  • case control