In this Issue:
- What is Long Covid?
- Long Covid Webinars
- Long Covid Resources
- Food for Thought
- Past Webinars
- Upcoming Events
What is Long COVID?
Long COVID, the condition where symptoms that surface after recovering from COVID-19 linger for weeks, months, or even years, is still a mystery to doctors and researchers. The symptoms, such as chronic pain, brain fog , shortness of breath, chest pain, and intense fatigue, can be debilitating. As our knowledge and understanding of the Covid-19 virus evolves and the impact of the virus continues to be realised it’s important that we enhance our understanding and knowledge of the management of people with ongoing Long COVID symptoms.
Long COVID Webinars
- Webinar series on Long COVID symptoms presented by Project ECHO. More information found here.
Long COVID Resources
Resources for the public:
- Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID) [Government of Canada, revised 2023]
- UHN Patient Experience: Long COVID-19 Tip for Recovery [UHN Patient & Family Learning Centres, revised 2023]
- Long-Haul COVID-19 Q&A [UHN Foundation, 2022]
Resources for healthcare professionals:
- COVID-19 for health professionals: Post COVID-19 condition (long COVID) [Government of Canada, revised 2023]
- Understanding the Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID) in Adults and the Expected Burden for Ontario [COVID-19 Science Table, 2022]
- An Overview of Post–COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID) [Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health, 2021]
- OCFP Clinical and Patient Resources
- Ontario Health – Post-COVID-19 Guidance for Primary Care
General information:
Post COVID-19 Condition in Canada (as of May 17th 2023):
- Post-COVID-19 Condition in Canada: What we know, what we don’t know, and a framework for action
- Stats on long-term symptoms of COVID in Canada
- Long COVID Resources Canada
Food for Thought
- Long COVID appears to be more common in older adults and patients with co morbidities [1].
- Frequently reported symptoms of long COVID (with symptoms lasting > 28 days) include fatigue, headache, dyspnea, and anosmia [2].
- The most common symptom of long COVID is fatigue, and patients with long COVID frequently experience anxiety or depression [3].
- Modeling of long COVID indicates that patients experiencing more than 5 symptoms within the first week of illness are associated with significantly increased odds of developing long COVID [2].
Past Events
- CADTH COVID-19 Webinar: The Implications of Long COVID
- Evaluating and Supporting Patients with Long COVID in Returning to Work
- Webinar: Long Covid – Supporting Patient Care (May 23 & 25)
- New Studies on Long COVID-19: A Multi-system Disorder (Recording)
- Past Webinars from the Long COVID Alliance
- Understanding Post-COVID-19 Condition in Canada
Upcoming Events
- Brain Fog and Long COVID (September 11th 5-6pm EDT)
- Managing Long COVID with Interprofessional Primary Care Teams (AFHTO Conference concurrent session Oct. 25th 10:30 am). Register for the conference here.
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