Two predictors of long-term covid during infection - doctor Andreeva According to new data, two factors at the time of infection can predict the risk of long-term Covid-19, which now affects 23 percent of patients.

Coronavirus is usually an acute illness lasting no more than three weeks, but some patients experience complications within months of infection.

It could affect a staggering 23 percent of new cases, study finds.

“Now a new study has identified two predictors that may determine the risk of lingering symptoms.. Latest evidence suggests that obesity and hair loss during infection are predictors of long-term Covid-19. Long Covid is a major public health issue. Twenty-three percent is a very high prevalence and could spread to millions of people. More knowledge about its prevalence, persistent symptoms, and risk factors could help health care providers allocate resources and services to help truckers get back to normal,” says GP Irina Andreeva, exclusively for Medikforum.

Prolonged Covid describes symptoms of the virus that last longer than 12 weeks.

Doctor Sanders shares how to recognize the symptoms of long-term Covid.

The most commonly reported persistent symptoms for the first time were headache (22%), runny or stuffy nose (19%), abdominal discomfort (18%) and fatigue (17%).

Study: Drowsiness may be indicative of brain atrophy There was no evidence linking long-term Covid risk to pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, age, gender, race/ethnicity, education and current smoking status.

“Significant association between long-term Covid and obesity is consistent with previous research. We differ from some of the existing studies in that we did not find an association between prolonged Covid and any socio-demographic factors,” adds the doctor.

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