Professor Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine Posted on Facebook Thira Woratanarat notes that Update on Long COVID
It is known worldwide that Infection covid-19 It is not the end, just relax and disappear, but every infection. Risk of illness, serious illness, death, or causing long-term effects such as Long COVID that will impair quality of life. performance in everyday life Both in the brain, nervous system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system digestive system or even the endocrine system (such as diabetes)
Chances of Long COVID
A long COVID in Omicron’s lifetime has about a 10.4% chance of happening.
Re-infection increases the risk of Long COVID
The latest research from the US NIH RECOVER Study, published in the journal JAMA on May 25, 2023, indicates that recurrent infection (Reinfection) is likely to increase the risk of Long-term COVID approximately 2 times.
How to treat Long COVID
With medical knowledge from standard research studies, Long COVID does not yet have a standard treatment.
Prolonged COVID Prevention
The best defense is to Prevent yourself from getting infected or not getting re-infected
How to reduce the risk of Long-term COVID
Clinically proven methods of vaccination, the antiretroviral drugs Paxlovid or Molnupiravir or Ensitrelvir, and Metformin.
booster vaccination reduces risk of Long COVID by 43%
Metformin reduced by 42%.
Ensitrelvir can reduce this by 30-40%.
Paxlovid fell by 26%.
and Molnupiravir decreased by 14%.
Emphasize loudly that “marijuana, marijuana, dietary supplements, herbs, andrographis paniculata, including drugs, spirit drugs, have no reliable medical information. and should not be tempted to buy or use for purposes against such Long COVID.”
our situation Thai Many people are infected
Should live a conscious life, not careless, always protect yourself.
avoid crowded places with poor ventilation
Do not share food and property with others outside the home.
wearing a mask correctly will greatly reduce the risk.
