Peter Openshaw

May 11, 2023 | erj.ersjournals.com | Claudia Efstathiou |Peter Openshaw

Many patients report persistent symptoms after resolution of acute COVID-19, regardless of SARS-CoV-2 variant and even if the initial illness is mild [1, 2]. A multitude of symptoms have been described under the umbrella term “long COVID”, otherwise known as “post-COVID syndrome” or “post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)”; for simplicity we will use the term long COVID. Symptoms are diverse but include breathlessness, fatigue and brain fog, reported to affect up to 69% of cases [3].

Mar 23, 2023 | erj.ersjournals.com | Claudia Efstathiou |Peter Openshaw

Many patients report persistent symptoms after resolution of acute COVID-19, regardless of SARS-CoV-2 variant and even if the initial illness is mild [1, 2]. A multitude of symptoms have been described under the umbrella term ‘Long COVID’, otherwise known as ‘post-COVID syndrome’ or ‘post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)’; for simplicity we will use the term Long COVID. Symptoms are diverse but include breathlessness, fatigue and brain fog, reported to affect up to 69% of cases [3].