Defining the Subtypes of Long COVID and Risk Factors for Prolonged Disease: Population-Based Case-Crossover Study.

Skyler Resendez Steven H Brown Hugo Sebastian Ruiz Ayala Prahalad Rangan Jonathan Nebeker Diane Montella Peter L Elkin

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)

An actionable, data-driven definition of long COVID can help clinicians screen for and diagnose long COVID, allowing identified patients to be admitted into appropriate monitoring and treatment programs. This long COVID definition can also support public health, research, and policy initiatives. Patients with COVID-19 who are older or have low oxygen saturation levels during their bout of COVID-19, or those who have multiple comorbidities should be preferentially watched for the development of long COVID.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
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mental health
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palliative care
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combination therapy
patient reported outcomes