Both groups of people who had a history of any of the 26 health conditions in the previous year were excluded from the study — an attempt by researchers to examine medical problems that occurred only after the patient had Covid. ..
In this study of patients found in medical facilities using recording systems managed by leading medical data company Cerner Corp., Covid patients included those who were admitted to the hospital and those who were seen in the emergency department. He said it included people who were diagnosed outpatient. The researchers did not show how many patients were in each group. This is one of the few limitations of research results.
Between 30 and 365 days after coronavirus diagnosis, 38% of patients experienced one or more new health problems compared to 16% of non-Covid patients, the study said. The younger age group, 18-64 years, was slightly less likely to experience these problems. Thirty-five percent developed long Covid problems compared to 15% of uninfected individuals. In the group aged 65 and over, 45% were in new health compared to 19% of uninfected people.
Based on these percentages, the study authors calculated that nearly 21% of the younger group and nearly 27% of the older group developed health problems that could be due to long Covids.
The study did not examine patient vaccination status and did not report characteristics such as race, ethnicity, gender, or geographic location. We also did not identify which coronavirus mutant was associated with each case.
The CDC authors concluded that the post-Covid condition “affects the patient’s ability to contribute to the workforce and may have an economic impact on survivors and their dependents.” “The need for care can strain medical services,” they added.
Dr. Al-Aly said that those who had Covid agreed that potential new health problems should be medically evaluated.
“Now we know that Covid-19 can have serious long-term consequences. We need to develop additional tools to reduce the risk of long-term Covid,” he adds. rice field.
