Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impact

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BACKGROUND: A significant number of patients with COVID-19 experience prolonged symptoms, known as Long COVID. FUNDING: All authors contributed to this work in a voluntary capacity.

🔑 Key Findings

• Few systematic studies have investigated this population, particularly in outpatient settings.
• Hence, relatively little is known about symptom makeup and severity, expected clinical course, impact on daily functioning, and return to baseline health.
• METHODS: We conducted an online survey of people with suspected and confirmed COVID-19, distributed via COVID-19 support groups (e.g.

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