Journal of General Practice

Department of Family Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

Publications

• Research Article   
  Symptoms of the Long COVID and Related Primary Health Care Implications: Systematic Literature Review
  Author(s): Kristina Ziuteliene, Erika Fabijonavice*, Gabriele Bartkute and Ida Liseckiene
  
  Since the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, various sources have indicated the long-term symptoms after recovery that is now known as Long COVID (LC). Knowing the damage acute CoV-2 has caused worldwide, it is predicted that LC will have a massive impact on Primary Health Care (PHC). It remains unknown how PHC should cope with such an upcoming burden. The aim is to review studies exploring the most common symptoms as predictors of LC and potential syndrome management challenges in the PHC context. The study undertook a systematic review using Cochrane methodology and PRISMA guidelines. It is known that LC can have numerous nonspecific manifestations; however the main widespread symptoms were chronic fatigue (up to 68.0%), shortness of breath (up to 59.5%), dry cough, chest, and musculoskeletal pain. Most patients reported neurological symptoms, including headache (u.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9126.22.10.451

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