The relevance of pacing strategies in managing symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) shares many features with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). PCS represents a major health issue worldwide because it severely impacts patients' work activities and their quality of life. In the absence of treatment for both conditions and given the beneficial effect of pacing strategies in ME/CFS, we conducted this study to assess the effectiveness of pacing in PCS patients.

Methods

We retrospectively included patients meeting the World Health Organization definition of PCS who attended the Internal Medicine Department of Angers University Hospital, France between June 2020 and June 2022, and were followed up until December 2022. Pacing strategies were systematically proposed for all patients. Their medical r

SUBMITTER: Ghali A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248991 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature