Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals - PubMed
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- Long COVID (PASC) prevalence identified as 16.28% in a study of 457,950 COVID-19 cases across 58 US hospitals, over double the rate captured by diagnostic coding systems (<7%).
- 89.31% of PASC cases developed chronic conditions requiring ongoing clinical management, representing a substantial chronic disease burden.
- Significant regional heterogeneity in PASC organ system patterns was observed, with New England showing thyroid-predominant endocrine issues and other regions displaying metabolic-predominant profiles.
- PASC prevalence showed an increasing trend through mid-2024, indicating an accumulating, rather than resolving, healthcare burden.
- The study highlights surveillance gaps, with current diagnostic codes capturing fewer than half of PASC cases, emphasizing the need for improved infrastructure and care pathways.