Understanding the aetiology of Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Gemma Louise Samms
Background
ME/CFS is a devastating condition that lacks effective treatments. Those affected experience debilitating symptoms and little healthcare or societal support. There are diagnostic challenges associated with...
Revised estimates of types and duration of long COVID symptoms based on claims records from 245 million US patients
Abstract
COVID-19 has been reported to cause multisystem effects lasting years [Z. Al-Aly, E. Topol, Science 383, 830–832 (2024)]. These findings are primarily based on cohort...
Intro and summary
If all we know is that someone has a medical ME/CFS diagnosis, what is the chance they do have this, or at least do not have an undetected alternative diagnosis that would explain the illness?
This is particularly valuable information for biobanks, the main source of large...
Post-COVID symptoms prevalence, latent class pattern, and functional impact: A population-based cross-sectional study in two Chilean cities, 2024
Prevalencia de síntomas post-COVID, agrupamiento sintomático e impacto funcional: Estudio transversal de base poblacional en dos ciudades chilenas...
Somatoform Disorders and Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Primary Care
Abstract
Background: The literature contains variable figures on the prevalence of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms in primary care.
Methods: The pertinent literature up to July 2014 was retrieved...
Prevalence and Functional Outcomes of Post-Exertional Malaise among Adults with prior COVID-19: Results from a Representative Survey of New York City Residents
Samuel E Packard; Therese Russo; Jannae Parrott; Julia Sisti; Amanda Lans
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence of Post-Exertional...
Prevalence of severe fatigue after SARS-CoV-2 infection in Norway: a prospective 2-year follow-up study
Objectives
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of long-lasting severe fatigue and identify possible risk factors in a 2-year follow-up of patients with predominantly mild-to-moderate...
Long-Term Health Effects of COVID-19 in Tunisia, 2020–2021
Background
Some patients suffer from persistent symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, referred to as long COVID. The aims of the study were to estimate the prevalence of long COVID and study its determinants in Tunisia.
Methods...
Long COVID Prevalence and Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
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Background: Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), affects millions globally, with persistent symptoms impacting quality of life. This...
Key Points
Question What is the prevalence of long COVID in the Innovative Support for Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infections Registry (INSPIRE) cohort based on definitions in published literature?
Findings In this prospective cohort study of 4575 INSPIRE participants, when replicating long...
Long-term neurological and cognitive impact of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis in over 4 million patients
Toka Elboraay, Mahmoud A. Ebada, Maged Elsayed, Heba Ahmed Aboeldahab, Hazem Mohamed Salamah, Omar Rageh, Mohamed Elmallahy, Hadeer Elsaeed AboElfarh, Lena Said Mansour...
Estimating Long COVID-19 prevalence across definitions and forms of sample selection
Pietro Giorgio Lovaglio, Fabio Borgonovo, Alessandro Manzo Margiotta, Mohamed Mowafy, Marta Colaneri, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori, Amedeo Ferdinando Capetti
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Abstract
Long COVID (LC) is...
Symptom Burden and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome 24 Months Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Longitudinal Population-Based Study
Raphael S. Peter, Lisamaria Eble, Alexandra Nieters, Stefan O. Brockmann, Siri Göpel, Uta Merle, Jürgen M. Steinacker, Hans-Georg Kräusslich, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Winfried...
Global prevalence of long COVID and its most common symptoms among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Amani Al-Oraibi, Katherine Woolf, Jatin Naidu, Laura B Nellums, Daniel Pan, Shirley Sze, Carolyn Tarrant, Christopher A Martin, Mayuri Gogoi, Joshua Nazareth, Pip Divall...
Link to paper
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/hex.70202
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One in ten people in UK may suffer from long Covid
A study highlights the continuing impact of the pandemic and raises concerns about undiagnosed cases
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Evidence synthesis – Global prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective evidence
Mohamed Kadry Taher, Talia Salzman, Allyson Banal, Kate Morissette, Francesca R. Domingo, Angela M. Cheung, Curtis L. Cooper, Laura Boland, Alexandra M. Zuckermann...
Age differences in prevalence and symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition among children: a prospective cohort study
Yixin Wu, Xiangrong Sun, Jingyun Yang, Hailin Fan, Ouxuan Jin, Liwei Tang, Meixian Zhang, Lizhen Wang
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Abstract
Some individuals experience unexplained...
A systematic review of post COVID-19 condition in children and adolescents: Gap in evidence from low-and -middle-income countries and the impact of SARS-COV-2 variants
Nina Dwi Putri, Ida Safitri Laksanawati, Dominicus Husada, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ari Prayitno, Rina Triasih, Irma Sri Hidayati...
The prevalence of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome at a gender-affirming primary care clinic
Theo Stein, Shannon Collins, Joshua St. Louis
Objective
This study utilized a sample of trangender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse (TGD) patients to build on emerging literature that suggests that...
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