Managing long COVID syndrome
- Shrewsbury TFM Publishing Ltd 2022
- xiv, 310p. ill.
Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Preface Foreword Abbreviations Section I: Long COVID syndrome Chapter 1: Coronavirus disease Introduction Aetiology Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant Omicron variant (PANGO lineage B.1.1.529) Key Points References Chapter 2: What is long COVID syndrome? Introduction Presentation of long COVID syndrome Health impact of long COVID syndrome Definition of long COVID syndrome Recognising and managing long COVID syndrome Key Points References Chapter 3: Epidemiology of long COVID syndrome Introduction Prevalence in the United Kingdom Prevalence after hospital discharge in the UK Prevalence in other countries Demographics Predictors and risk factors Key Points References Chapter 4: Aetiopathogenesis of long COVID syndrome Introduction Long-term immunological changes Post-intensive care syndrome Persistent inflammation Vascular and autonomic nervous systems Pulmonary fibrosis Organ damage Psychosocial factors Dysregulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system Energy substrate depletion Cellular changes Key Points Lessons learnt from past experience: SARS outbreak Critical care neuropathy Critical care myopathy Prone positioning in intensive care to improve oxygenation Chronic pain after COVID-19-related intensive care admission Key Points References Chapter 7: Risk factors for developing long COVID syndrome Introduction Type and number of symptoms in early infection Illness severity during acute infection Age Gender Socioeconomic status High body mass index Other systemic illnesses associated with long COVID syndrome Prediction models of long COVID syndrome Long COVID syndrome and symptom relapse Key Points References Chapter 8: Effects of long COVID syndrome on economy and society Introduction 'Long economic COVID' Costs due to mental health impairment Costs due to disruption of children's education Costs on vital social issues Costs due to job losses Burden of long COVID syndrome Delayed care and associated costs Impact of abnormal sense of smell in long COVID syndrome Costs due to COVID-induced disability Challenges in estimating costs Tackling long COVID syndrome in the UK's National Health Service
This book will be useful to all frontline healthcare professionals to help diagnose, manage and direct patients to the available resources. General practitioners, physiotherapists, pain therapists, nurses, surgeons, physicians, junior doctors, psychologists, medical students and other clinicians will be able to update their knowledge on long COVID syndrome with this easy to read book. Patients will also find the book useful to understand the basis of the disease and how they can seek help