“…Only patients who received specialized hospital care in the acute of the disease will be included. 9 Although data collection is not carried out in person, which would be ideal, the rigorous selection of patients and follow-up at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after discharge constitute a relevant effort to obtain a better understanding of the dimension of the problem, aiming to propose mechanisms that may explain the diversity of symptoms and open clues to more specific treatments. The Longitudinal Study of Adult Health ( Estudo Longitudinal de Saúde do Adulto ELSA-Brasil ) has obtained some important data in this regard, notably in terms of mental health variables, since the study has data from the same individuals and with the same methods before and after the pandemic.…”