The Lancet Long-COVID study reports the significant impact the disease has wrought six months after hospitalization. Please let’s help each other prevent these outcomes.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2021

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Source:
Covid-19 symptoms at 6 months. New research on what we’ve learned about the long-haul.

Reference:
6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study

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