Long COVID: A growing problem in need of intervention

Bjørn Blomberg; Rebecca Jane Cox; Nina Langeland

doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100552

Long COVID: A growing problem in need of intervention

Cell Rep Med. 2022 Feb 14;3(3):100552. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100552. eCollection 2022 Mar 15.

Authors

Bjørn Blomberg^{1

2}, Rebecca Jane Cox^{1

3}, Nina Langeland^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
² Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
³ Influenza Centre, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.

Abstract

The number of people who have survived COVID-19 is overwhelming-official figures approach half a billion. Thus, any long-term consequences in COVID-19 survivors could have a huge impact on public health and on healthcare services in the coming months and years, with potentially 100 million individuals affected.

MeSH terms

COVID-19* / complications
COVID-19* / epidemiology
Humans
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Public Health