Recovering Coronavirus Disease Patients in the Active Duty Military Population: A Review of Current Evidence and Special Considerations for Uniformed Providers

Nehkonti Adams; Aliye Z Sanou; Paul R Lewis; Cardia M Wilson

doi:10.1093/milmed/usab241

Recovering Coronavirus Disease Patients in the Active Duty Military Population: A Review of Current Evidence and Special Considerations for Uniformed Providers

Mil Med. 2021 Aug 28;186(9-10):253-258. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usab241.

Authors

Nehkonti Adams^{1

2}, Aliye Z Sanou^{1

2}, Paul R Lewis^{1

2}, Cardia M Wilson^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa FPO AP 96382, Okinawa, Japan.
² III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa FPO AP 96382, Japan.

Abstract

Patients acutely infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may continue to have symptoms well beyond 2 weeks. The range of symptoms and physiological sequelae can impact medical readiness even in a relatively young and healthy cohort of service members. It is important to monitor, document, and investigate symptoms from all service members recovering from COVID-19. Military medicine must be prepared to support and manage cases of patients who are recovered from acute COVID-19 but are suffering from post-COVID-19 complications.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
COVID-19*
Disease Progression
Humans
Military Personnel*
SARS-CoV-2