LIAO Xuejiao1, WU Shuting1, MA Zhenghua1, LU Hongzhou1,2
1. Follow-up department of Chronic Diseases,Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, the Second Hospital Affiliated with the School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China; 2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Abstract:Global public health is facing great challenges due to the infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) and its mutated strains. Although we have entered the post-pandemic era, a new crisis is the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which can involve multiple organs, mainly manifested by pulmonary, neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal symptoms. In some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, symptoms including complications can last for months or even years, which is called long COVID-19. In the future, long COVID may significantly affect patients’ quality of life and social healthcare costs as the number of recovering patients increases dramatically, further placing a huge burden on families and society. Therefore, it is very important to study the long-term health status and dynamic changes of COVID-19 patients during the recovery period.
廖雪姣1,吴舒婷1,马拯华1,卢洪洲1,2. “长新冠”的多系统症状及机制研究进展[J]. 微生物与感染, 2023, 18(4): 193-202.
LIAO Xuejiao1, WU Shuting1, MA Zhenghua1, LU Hongzhou1,2. Clinical reseach progress of long COVID. JOURNAL OF MICROBES AND INFECTIONS, 2023, 18(4): 193-202.