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'Long COVID': Making The Invisible Visible

Maria Victoria Bovo1

  • 1Maria Victoria Bovo (mavibovo@gmail.com) is a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, in Badalona, Spain. She thanks her family, colleagues, and all of the professionals from Hospital Germans Trías i Pujol and Institut Guttmann who took good care of her-and who continue doing so. She also thanks Jessica Bylander of Health Affairs for giving the chance for one of the millions of long COVID patients' voices to be heard.

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|September 8, 2021
PubMed

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Long COVID, a persistent illness following acute COVID-19, can cause debilitating symptoms even after initial recovery. This case highlights the profound impact of post-viral syndromes on healthcare professionals.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Case Study
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Post-Viral Syndromes

Background:

  • Acute COVID-19 infection can lead to prolonged health issues.
  • Long COVID presents a spectrum of debilitating symptoms affecting individuals post-recovery.
  • Healthcare professionals are not immune to severe or persistent post-acute sequelae.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the experience of a physician suffering from long COVID.
  • To illustrate the debilitating nature of long COVID symptoms.
  • To highlight the challenges faced by healthcare workers with chronic post-viral illness.

Main Methods:

  • Case report detailing the progression of symptoms.
  • Clinical observation of post-COVID-19 sequelae.
  • Patient-reported outcome measures for long COVID symptoms.

Main Results:

  • The physician experienced severe, persistent symptoms after initial COVID-19 recovery.
  • Symptoms significantly impacted daily functioning and professional duties.
  • The case underscores the chronic and debilitating nature of long COVID.

Conclusions:

  • Long COVID can manifest severely, even in healthcare professionals.
  • Persistent post-viral symptoms pose significant challenges to well-being and work.
  • Further research is needed to understand and manage long COVID effectively.

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