We read with interest the article reported by Elda Righi et al. about persistent symptoms
after COVID-19.
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Following acute infection, various long-lasting symptoms such as fatigue, headache,
cough, and muscle pain are described as “long COVID.”
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) have given incongruous definitions.
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,
World Health Organization. Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID). 〈https://wwwwhoint/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/post-covid-19-condition〉 Accessed Jan 15, 2023.
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The prevalence of long COVID varies widely, partly because of variability in definitions,
study design, sampling frame, vaccine status, comorbidity, and other factors.
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A study from the United Kingdom revealed that long COVID symptoms lasting more than
4 weeks were reportedly less frequent after Omicron infection (4.5%) than after Delta
infection (10.8%).
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The variation of coronavirus also played an essential role in affecting the prevalence
of long COVID. We investigated the prevalence and clinical features of long COVID
from Omicron infection by searching relevant studies in major databases.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 14, 2023
Accepted:
February 9,
2023
Publication stage
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☆All authors contributed equally to the work.
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