Becker's Healthcare January 23, 2025
Women and patients with multiple COVID-19 infections face an increased risk of developing long COVID, recent studies suggest.
Here are five findings from the latest research on long COVID:
1. Multiple infections raise the risk of long COVID
The number of COVID-19 infections is positively associated with the risk of developing long COVID, according to findings published in the February issue of The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.
Researchers at Stony (N.Y.) Brook University identified 475 long COVID patients among more than 2,500 first responders previously infected with COVID-19. Patients experienced symptoms of fatigue, mental fog and respiratory problems.
Of the 475 patients, 403 (84.8%) had experienced multiple COVID-19 infections between March 2020 and February 2024.
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