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Long COVID is the popular term coined by members of the public to describe how they were experiencing prolonged COVID-19 symptoms well after they were considered recovered. "Long" refers to the unexpected length of time -- weeks to months -- these debilitating problems persist.
As our knowledge has evolved, the term long COVID is used less in the medical literature and we see more accurate and descriptive terminology. Currently the term most frequently used in formal communications is Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or PASC.
Other terms you may see: Post COVID-19, Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, Long-Haul COVID, Chronic COVID syndrome.
For reliable recommendations and guidelines, see the BMJ article published 22-JAN-2021, "Managing the long term effects of covid-19: summary of NICE, SIGN, and RCGP rapid guidelines.
HonorHealth librarians have created an extensive resource collection for COVID-19, including a special tab for long COVID articles.
Postacute COVID-19 syndrome (Review. Nature medicine 22-MAR-2021)
A Comprehensive Guide for COVID-19 Longhaulers and Physicians: The PASC Master Document (COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project)
Late Sequelae of COVID-19 (CDC) What we know so far and ongoing research
Characterizing Long COVID in an International Cohort: 7 Months of Symptoms and Their Impact (preprint, 27-DEC-2021)
Postacute COVID-19: An overview and approach to classification (Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020-DEC)
More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (Res Sq. 01-MAR-2021)
Long-term sequelae following previous coronavirus epidemics (Clin Med Jan 2021)
Sequelae in adults at 6 months after COVID-19 infection: Research Letter (JAMA Network Open 19-FEB-2021)
Timeline summary of common symptoms
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Persistent symptoms (MMWR)
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From Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome, Nature Medicine 22-MAR-2021.