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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Consensus based recommendations for the management of post-COVID long-term sequelae (Long COVID): a regional perspective.

Majid AlShamrani, Fayssal Farahat, Abdullah Assiri, Sami AlHajjar, Ali Albarrak, Hashem AlHashemi, Mohammed AlZunitan, Meshal AlAqeel, Sami AlYami, Ziad A Memish

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors.

Majid AlShamraniInfection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fayssal FarahatInfection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AssiriMinistry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sami AlHajjarPediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, College of Medicine, AlFaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ali AlbarrakDepartment of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hashem AlHashemiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlZunitanInfection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Meshal AlAqeelSection of Psychiatry, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Sami AlYamiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ziad A MemishKing Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center (KSrelief) and College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and objective: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic marks the biggest public health emergency of the 21 Methods: A secondary desk research was performed focusing on global and regional guidelines for the assessment and management of Long COVID. The observations from the desk research form the foundation for the consensus statements. Additionally, an expert panel consisting of 10 consultant physicians from related specialties reviewed these guidelines and literature in advisory board meetings to identify unmet needs, bridge clinical gaps, and develop recommendations for the evaluation and management of Long COVID. Results: The expert recommendation statements were drafted based on overarching principles for the clinical assessment and management of Long COVID. The overarching principles used a targeted, multidisciplinary approach, and collaboration between multiple specialties of healthcare. The panel also highlighted the value of holistic care for the management of Long COVID. Conclusion: Long COVID is a major public health challenge. These expert recommendations are expected to guide healthcare professionals in their clinical decision-making for the assessment, management, and appropriate rehabilitation of patients with Long COVID.

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Long COVIDmanagementpost-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)post COVID-19 condition (PCC)recommendations

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PMCPMC12364900

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