If you are a person with Long COVID or a caregiver to one, let your voice be heard! Please complete the following questionnaire to inform the government of your experience with SSI.

I am humbled by the opportunity to represent PM&R physicians at the 2024 U.S. Health Care Leadership Summit on Long COVID Rehabilitation.

Honored to be one of the selected PM&R physicians representing the AAPM&R News to be working alongside many colleagues (including Dr. Alba Azola, MD) at the #LongCovid Rehabilitation Summit here in DC, held at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) office.

For #MedTwitter , are you using the U09.9 code for #LongCOVID ?

We are interested in hearing from people who have experienced COVID-19 illness and those who have not. Everyone’s experience is important for us to understand

covid-long.com

John Hopkins is running a long covid study and I've heard are having trouble finding control participants (no-one could have foreseen this).

If you haven't yet had covid, you could help them out (can do the survey from anywhere in the world)
covid-long.com

In recognition of #MECFS Awareness Day, check out this lecture by Dr. Peter Rowe, Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins, on autonomic dysfunction in ME/CFS from Dysautonomia International's 2020 Virtual Conference. youtu.be/pE6DMnlvcWA

Long Covid is costing economies billions.

#LongCovid is expected to cost the U.S. economy $ 152 billion in 2024 alone.

GDP losses for several countries are detailed below.

Data from this report by The Economist

impact.economist.com/perspectives/h…

HOT OFF THE PRESS:
Our article is on Long COVID and Its Impact on Adolescents and Young Adults. We discuss special considerations for this population and a detailed clinical approach for those pwLC meeting criteria for ME/CFS.
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In the UK, #LongCovid could result in 251.8m work hours lost in 2024 – a potential cost of more than US$15.5bn

Thurs, May 9th @ 1pm.
#MEActionMaryland will facilitate a pre-recorded webinar series:
'The Pediatric ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis) Webinar Series by
Dr. Peter Rowe:
“Evidence-Based Pediatric Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome #MECFS '

The % of US adults currently experiencing #LongCovid jumped from 6.7% in Feb-March to 6.9% in March-April, according to U.S. Census Bureau cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/p…

Thanks to our fantastic panelists who conducted our final two sessions at #AMSSM2024 this morning on Covid and Exercise and the Top Articles in Sports and Exercise Medicine.

#AMSSM2024 is hosting Alba Azola, MD, Alfred Mears, P.T., Tae Chung and other #covid experts to talk about COVID and exercise, including post-acute rehab, POTS and long COVID.

Learn about our POTS program: bit.ly/3Q82Gvn

Delighted to see this!!!!

Bernie Sanders releases a draft legislative proposal to address Long COVID

$1 billion per year for 10 years.

This is a significant step in the right direction.

Thank you Bernie Sanders for your leadership!!!!

sanders.senate.gov/press-releases…

Solche methodisch unsauberen Studien zu verallgemeinern ist für Erkrankte mit #MECFS und #PCS mit #PEM sehr gefährlich. Diese Patienten hatten offensichtlich keine #PEM !

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Alba Azola, MD I shot you a connection request on LinkedIn, but as a #LongCOVID advocate/battler, and being local to Baltimore, would you please support/share my clean air petition 🙏

change.org/p/demand-impro…

Petition · Demand Improved Air Quality in Baltimore Public Schools to Protect Our Children - Baltimore, United States · Change.org change.org/p/demand-impro…