Long COVID - A Significant Public Health Threat

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  1. LacesOut

    LacesOut

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    #81     Jul 14, 2021
  2. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    This nonsense has already been debunked by the family. This is just the latest fake crap being pushed by all the anti-vaxxer sites.
     
    Last edited: Jul 14, 2021
    #82     Jul 14, 2021
  3. LacesOut

    LacesOut

    Source?
     
    #83     Jul 15, 2021
  4. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    First... let's see if you can find the doctored fake post anywhere on this lady's Facebook page. Get back to us when you find it.
     
    #84     Jul 15, 2021
  5. LacesOut

    LacesOut

    Nope.
    Show me where the family is debunking this.
    For all we know FB took her post down.

    Show me 12 people worldwide dying from the vaccine. I would like a confirmed source for this information.
     
    #85     Jul 15, 2021
  6. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Yeah... this is just the latest doctored nonsense being pushed across the anti-vax sites. You really should have the intelligence to stop pushing this nonsense.
     
    #86     Jul 15, 2021
  7. LacesOut

    LacesOut

    You said “This nonsense has already been debunked by the family.”
    Where? Please show that to me and I will gladly admit this is bullshit and I was duped. It’s ok. It happens.
    Where is the info?
     
    #87     Jul 15, 2021
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impact
    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00299-6/fulltext

    Background
    A significant number of patients with COVID-19 experience prolonged symptoms, known as Long COVID. 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. Body Politic, Long COVID Support Group, Long Haul COVID Fighters) and social media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook). Data were collected from September 6, 2020 to November 25, 2020. We analyzed responses from 3762 participants with confirmed (diagnostic/antibody positive; 1020) or suspected (diagnostic/antibody negative or untested; 2742) COVID-19, from 56 countries, with illness lasting over 28 days and onset prior to June 2020. We estimated the prevalence of 203 symptoms in 10 organ systems and traced 66 symptoms over seven months. We measured the impact on life, work, and return to baseline health.

    Findings
    For the majority of respondents (>91%), the time to recovery exceeded 35 weeks. During their illness, participants experienced an average of 55.9+/- 25.5 (mean+/-STD) symptoms, across an average of 9.1 organ systems. The most frequent symptoms after month 6 were fatigue, post-exertional malaise, and cognitive dysfunction. Symptoms varied in their prevalence over time, and we identified three symptom clusters, each with a characteristic temporal profile. 85.9% of participants (95% CI, 84.8% to 87.0%) experienced relapses, primarily triggered by exercise, physical or mental activity, and stress. 86.7% (85.6% to 92.5%) of unrecovered respondents were experiencing fatigue at the time of survey, compared to 44.7% (38.5% to 50.5%) of recovered respondents. 1700 respondents (45.2%) required a reduced work schedule compared to pre-illness, and an additional 839 (22.3%) were not working at the time of survey due to illness. Cognitive dysfunction or memory issues were common across all age groups (~88%). Except for loss of smell and taste, the prevalence and trajectory of all symptoms were similar between groups with confirmed and suspected COVID-19.

    Interpretation
    Patients with Long COVID report prolonged, multisystem involvement and significant disability. By seven months, many patients have not yet recovered (mainly from systemic and neurological/cognitive symptoms), have not returned to previous levels of work, and continue to experience significant symptom burden.
     
    #88     Jul 15, 2021
  9. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Obviously you have not looked at the family facebook page.
     
    #89     Jul 15, 2021
  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #90     Jul 15, 2021