Considerations for Long COVID Rehabilitation in Women - 09/12/24

Doi : 10.1016/j.pmr.2024.11.009

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD ^a,^⁎ , Talya K. Fleming, MD ^b,^{^{1
Present address: 1346 Bradford Street, Plainfield, NJ 07063.}}, Alba M. Azola, MD ^c,^{^{2
Present address: 10116 Falls Road, Lutherville, MD 21093.}}
^a Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, MC7798, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
^b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute at Hackensack Meridian Health, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ, USA
^c Pediatrics Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

^∗Corresponding author.

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Riassunto

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has given rise to long COVID, a prolonged manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, which presents with varied symptoms and conditions lasting beyond expected acute illness. Despite efforts, diagnostic and treatment approaches remain insufficient, particularly for women who experience higher prevalence rates. Rehabilitation professionals have played a crucial role during the pandemic. Individualized rehabilitation plans, encompassing various therapies and interdisciplinary collaborations, are essential. Addressing disparities and biological sex differences is paramount, requiring increased research, understanding, and advocacy for effective rehabilitative care tailored to all individuals affected by long COVID.

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Keywords : Long coronavirus disease, Post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Myalgic encephalomyelitis, Women, Female, Gender differences