Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Long COVID: Findings from a Comprehensive Study at Chulalongkorn University

2023-06-15 07:59:00


Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted a Facebook stating that Long COVID risks prolonging the long term.

A long-term follow-up study by a research team from the University of Glasgow, UK. Published in the journal Nature Communications on 13 June 2023.

Evaluated 12,947 Long COVID patients at 12 months and 4,196 at 18 months.

Compared to what was atypical at 6 months, 76% of cases persisted at 12 months, while 12% worsened and 12% improved.

Most of them, 71% at 18 months, had their symptoms resolved, while 14% had worsened symptoms and 15% had improved.

…This study raises awareness of the importance of self-defense. not to get infected or not re-infected is the best because the risk of Long COVID following infection is approximately 10% and following re-infection has a tendency to double Although receiving a booster dose of vaccination can reduce the risk of Long COVID by 16-45%, if problems arise There is a chance to prolong

wearing a mask correctly during daily life outside the home very important It will greatly reduce the risk.

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Natural history of long-COVID in a nationwide, population cohort study. Nature Communications. 13 June 2023.

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