February 2022 - Treatment
Care Models for Long COVID – A Rapid Systematic Review
Decary S, Dugas M, Stefan T, Langlois L, Skidmore B, Bhéreur A, and LeBlanc A. (2021). SPOR Evidence Alliance, COVID-END Network.
This rapid living systematic review outlines studies proposing care models for post-COVID conditions. Authors suggest that a complete care model should integrate primary care, rehabilitation services and specialized clinics for medical assessment, with potential entry ways via a centralized referral system. An integrated care model for post-COVID condition is illustrated in the review.
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Long covid-mechanisms, risk factors, and management
Crook H, Raza S, Nowell J, Young M, Edison P. BMJ. 2021 Jul 26;374:n1648. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n1648. Erratum in: BMJ. 2021 Aug 3;374:n1944. PMID: 34312178.
A clinical review of post-COVID condition mechanisms, risk factors and management. This review includes guidelines on managing post-COVID condition, how to identify, refer and treat patients with a holistic assessment, investigation and management approaches as suggested by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the long-term effects of COVID-19 NICE guideline; c2020).
Link to study : Long covid-mechanisms, risk factors, and management