Long Covid a much bigger problem than 1st thought29 Nov 2020 23:15
https://twitter.com/AliNouriPhD/status/1333101128897212417
Dr Ali Nour / Molecular Biologist; President, Federation of American Scientists.
Paper - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030439402030803X
'While respiratory problems receive most attention, nearly 10-35% survivors suffer disabling, persistent neurological symptoms. Patients w/altered mental health hospitalized 3X times longer; 2/3 unable to manage daily activities at discharge. Underlying causes are complex. Low oxygen; metabolic irregularities. Inflammatory response in the brain—activation of microglia & cytotoxic T cells—and other signs of neuropathy have also been observed
/Long COVID: ~10-35% suffer persistent symptoms, mostly neurological: autonomic nervous system dysfunction, sleep disturbance, pain syndromes, dizziness, cognitive difficulties. In one series of hospitalization, 1/3 suffered memory loss post-discharge/
Some key snippets
Hospitalized 3X times longer
2/3 unable to manage daily activities at discharge.
Up to 35% suffer persistent symptoms
I hope people can see SNG001's all round utility and importance at early hospital phase. Look at the P3 trial design and the endpoints chosen. The key scientists in the USA have recognised long covid and the requirement of a drug that can help recover people quicker and back to their normal range of activities.