Long-term consequences of SARS-COV2 infection: Long-Covid patterns and possible public health implications

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Post-acute covid-19 in primary care

“…As with previous studies, 15 three patterns of long covid were observed: organ specific symptoms, such as reduced exercise capacity, anosmia and ageusia, chest pain, palpitations, headache, rash, myalgia, and arthralgia; objective findings of impaired mental health and wellbeing, such as anxiety, depression, non-organic pain, and fatigue; and neurocognitive impairment seen more commonly in cohorts admitted to hospital. 9 16 17 In Whittaker and colleagues' study, patients admitted to hospital with covid-19 were older than those not admitted.…”