ISSN: 2167-0870
School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, United States of America
Review
Post-COVID Long-Term Complications in Human
Author(s): Mir Monir Hossain*, Md Hasibur Rahman, Tasmuna Tamrin Tanmy, Mohammad Lutful Kabir and Kazi Nur Uddin
Our world is experiencing the passage through the post-COVID phase. Post-COVID syndrome known as “long
COVID” refers to symptoms persisting for more than three weeks after the diagnosis of COVID-19 in a human
subject. The main clinical presentations of COVID-19 include respiratory distress, shortness of breathing, muscle
fatigability, fever, sneezing, loss of smell or taste, sore throat and pain associated with these conditions. A high
portion of patients, who recovered this disease already, can manifest a plethora of long-lasting symptoms. Mostly,
25% of patients having COVID-19 may have characteristics extending beyond three weeks, and thus exhibiting the
criteria of post-COVID syndrome. In this connection, primary healthcare providers can play a vital role in the
management of patients with post-COVID syndrome. Although, many patients fully recover,.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.22.12.509