Long COVID: Major Findings, Pathophysiology and Mechanisms, Risk Factors, Vaccinations, and Managements

Dear Colleagues, 

Most COVID-19 patients recover; but, some of them experience continued symptoms some weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, described as “long-COVID-19”. These individuals experience a wide set of symptoms, such as persistent fatigue, malaise, pulmonary, renal, neurological, and vascular symptoms. It is important to note, according to certain studies, that few children and young people suffer from long COVID-19. The mechanisms underlying long COVID-19 are still largely unclear. Subsequently, it is currently uncertain how one should diagnose and manage this syndrome. Some studies show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of developing long COVID-19, but it is still not quite understood. Therefore, there are several essential trending topics relating to work on long COVID-19, etc. The Special Issue aims to identify essential knowledge for researchers who study the improvement of diagnosis and treatment of long COVID-19.

Dr. Soheil Ebrahimpour
Dr. Mostafa Javanian
Guest Editors

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