Multicentre, multitime, multidimension, prospective follow-up cohort study on patients during the first wave of COVID-19 in China: a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

During the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, the surge of COVID-19 cases was rapid and drastic. Emerging evidence suggests that beyond the acute phase, patients with COVID-19 may experience a wide range of postacute or long COVID sequelae. However, the mechanism and burden of COVID-19, especially long COVID, have not yet been comprehensively clarified. To fill this knowledge gap, this large prospective follow-up study aims to investigate the short-term and long-term effects of COVID-19, explore the underlying biological mechanism and identify predictive neuroimaging and haematological biomarkers associated with these effects.

Methods and analysis

This multicentre study will recruit patients infected during the first wave of COVID-19 in China and heal

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature