Latest Insights into Long COVID Diagnosis and Treatment
Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is a condition in which coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms persist for over 3 months, and currently poses a global public health challenge. Due to varying manifestations and lack of standardized definitions, diagnostic methods, and treatments, comprehensive clinical guidelines are required. This review article, summarizing research and expert consensus up to June 2023, provides recommendations for diagnosis and long-term management of long COVID symptoms. It emphasizes thorough patient evaluation, including medical history, physical examinations, and tests, and advocates vaccination and antiviral treatments to reduce risk. Guidelines for long COVID will be updated as new knowledge emerges.
Authors
- So Hee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9005-3207)
- Jun-Won Seo
- Tae Hwa Kim
- Tark Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8829-4183)
- Yu Jung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1933-5843)
- Young‐Hoon Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-3726)
- Yu Bin Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5183-1996)
- Joon Young Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0148-7194)
- Young Hee Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8945-2200)
- Eun Jung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7724-8288)
- Eun Jung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-5267)
- Yoonjung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7454-4014)
- Jacob Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7041-065X)
- Seong Eun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0162-6155)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2025.100.2.45
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute