15 Aug 2022
Setting it Straight: Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 and Long COVID - The spike in the blood
Looking at Long COVID (LC) or, as many US investigators prefer, PASC (post-acute sequelae of COVID-19), it’s obvious that a subset of those suffering persistent clinical compromise were hospitalised with severe symptoms during the acute phase of the infection (#106 and #110). Indeed, time spent in an ICU is a predictor of continuing problems, with that post intensive care syndrome (PICS) manifestation not being restricted to those suffering SARS-CoV-2 infection.