Authors
Destin Groff, Ashley Sun, Anna E Ssentongo, Djibril M Ba, Nicholas Parsons, Govinda R Poudel, Alain Lekoubou, John S Oh, Jessica E Ericson, Paddy Ssentongo, Vernon M Chinchilli
Publication date
2021/10/1
Source
JAMA network open
Volume
4
Issue
10
Pages
e2128568-e2128568
Publisher
American Medical Association
Description
Importance
Short-term and long-term persistent postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) have not been systematically evaluated. The incidence and evolution of PASC are dependent on time from infection, organ systems and tissue affected, vaccination status, variant of the virus, and geographic region.
Objective
To estimate organ system–specific frequency and evolution of PASC.
Evidence Review
PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus, the World Health Organization Global Literature on Coronavirus Disease, and CoronaCentral databases were searched from December 2019 through March 2021. A total of 2100 studies were identified from databases and through cited references. Studies providing data on PASC in children and adults were included. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for abstracting data were followed and performed independently by 2 …
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