Overall, 57% of participants had evidence on PET/MRI of inflammation affecting the heart or lungs.
Plaque growth can lead to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other life-threatening cardiovascular events for as long as 1 year.
Post-exertional malaise, or exercise intolerance, was seen in 36% of those with long COVID.
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At 12 months, 20.3% of COVID-exposed children and 5.9% of the controls received a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental delay.
Post-traumatic stress disorder was the most common psychiatric condition, affecting 26% of patients.
The Home Test to Treat program offers home COVID and flu testing, telehealth visits, and treatment—if needed—for uninsured and underinsured adults.
The researchers say the findings suggest that US rapid antigen testing recommendations should include throat specimens.
When compared with White counterparts, Hispanic patients had a higher mortality risk.
The use of complementary respiratory virus tracking tools in schools, including air sampling, may help detect outbreaks.
Further delays would have cost even more lives, the researchers say.
Overall, total mortality increased 77% in 2020 relative to 2019.
Occupancy decreased for surgical patients when COVID-19 admissions increased, as many surgeries were put on hold.
After infection, anxiety scores were significantly higher, while depressive distress scores were significantly lower.
