the Pontifical Academy of Sciences - SARS-COV-2 Health Policies, Vaccination and LC, workshop

[Kalliope]

Spotted this via a tweet from Carmen Scheibenbogen.

There was a workshop at the Vatican at 19-20 November on SARS-COV-2 Health Policies, Vaccination and Long COVID where she gave a presentation titled: Clinical research, management and social care of long COVID".

General information about the workshop.

quote about LC:

Long COVID could be related to several factors, including organ damage, persistence of the virus in the body, post-viral syndrome, chronic inflammation, immune response, post-critical-care syndrome, complications from comorbidities, reactivation of the Epstein-Barr virus due to SARS-COV-2-related inflammation, and adverse effects of medications.

Risk factors for long COVID include older age, female sex, having more than five symptoms during the acute stage of infection, comorbidities, the presence of autoantibodies, and previous psychiatric disorders. Vaccination against SARS-COV-2 reduces the odds of developing long COVID, and individuals who had long COVID before vaccination often see improved symptoms post-vaccination.

Long COVID has substantial physical, mental, social, and economic impacts. Many affected individuals may have long-term healthcare and social care needs, requiring multidisciplinary and stigma-free care, which is not readily available in many settings. Continuous research and regular surveillance through international scientific collaboration are urgently needed. These efforts are essential for health and social care systems to develop effective long COVID treatment, rehabilitation, support algorithms, and policies related to disability, education, occupation, and finance.

Playlist on YouTube of all the presentations.

Tweet and presentation from Scheibenbogen:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1873400984258703869

 

[Kalliope]

Am listening to Scheibenbogen's presentation now. Very good so far and includes a lot about ME.