The Long Covid, that is, the long aftermath that can last even months in patients who have contracted the coronavirus, exists. To say the research “More than 50 long-term effects of Covid-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis”, Which through mathematical and statistical models summarized the 15 best scientific researches. The research results were published in Nature.
The most common Long Covid symptoms
To date, it is known that Long Covid can last even months and prevents patients from returning to a normal life due to numerous symptoms. According to the ISS, older age, female sex and hospitalization are certainly affected. Age, dose of infection, past exposure to reactive agents, and other chronic conditions can also impact. According to the research, among the 10 most frequent symptoms, we can observe:
- Post-activity polypnea
- Cough
- Joint pain
- Hair loss
- Headache Fatigue
- Disturbance in attention
- Loss of taste
- Loss of smell
- Dyspnea
All these symptoms can last more than 100 days such as fatigue, attention disorder, hair loss and dyspnea.
Less common ones
Then there are other symptoms, present in 17% of patients, such as:
-Sweating
-Loss of hearing or tinnitus
-Increased resting heart rate
– Intermittent fever
-Nausea o vomito
-Kidney failure
-Weight loss
Chest pain / discomfort
-Memory loss
– Digestive disorders
-Loss of hearing or tinnitus
-Anxiety
-Depression
– Sleep apnea
-Skin marks
Pulmonary fibrosis
-Red eyes
-Increased resting heart rate
Palpitations
-Diabetes mellitus
-General pain
– Intermittent fever
-Expectorate
-Myocarditis
– Discontinuous flow
-Sleep disorder
-Reduced lung diffusion capacity
– Sleep apnea
-Chills
-Arrhythmia
Healthcare related mental health
– Psychiatric diseases
-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-Post-traumatic stress disorder
-Paranoia
-Edema of the limbs
-Dizziness
-Ictus
-Sore throat
Mood disturbances
– Dysphoria
-Hypertension
-Kidney failure
It should also be said that some symptoms of Long Covid they were found in a low percentage of patients.
According to a document from the World Health Organization, a quarter of subjects have persistent symptoms after 4-5 weeks. For this reason, ad hoc assistance paths have been created throughout Italy to help those suffering from Long Covid.
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