Long Covid: a global health issue - a prospective, cohort study set in four continents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A proportion of people develop Long Covid after acute COVID-19, but with most studies concentrated in high-income countries (HICs), the global burden is largely unknown. Our study aims to characterise long-term COVID-19 sequelae in populations globally and compare the prevalence of reported symptoms in HICs and low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

A prospective, observational study in 17 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, including adults with confirmed COVID-19 assessed at 2 to <6 and 6 to <12 months post-hospital discharge. A standardised case report form developed by International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium's Global COVID-19 Follow-up working group evaluated the frequency of fever, persisten

SUBMITTER: Pazukhina E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11552006 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature