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Carolyn Barber, MD

cbarbermd.bsky.social

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NEW: 4-yr Saudi cohort: 29.2% developed long COVID (many w/ comorbidities, severe cases, hosp’d). Top sxs: fatigue (57%), post-exertional malaise (46%), cough (41%), brain fog (31%). Women (aOR 11.1) & diabetics (aOR 14.3) hit hardest. Only 39% w/ long COVID back to work @1yr vs 82% recovered. https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-025-11468-3

2025-08-31T00:50:08.905Z