1/8 "[The findings of this #systematic #review and meta-analysis demonstrated that certain demographic characteristics (eg, age and sex) and #comorbidities were significantly associated with an increased #risk of developing post−#COVID19 condition (PCC),...]"
2/8 "[... whereas #vaccination had a #protective role against developing post−COVID-19 condition (PCC) sequelae.]" #LongCovid jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…
3/8 "[Given these results, a #holistic approach and #integrated care pathways may enable suitable support for patients who develop post−COVID-19 condition (PCC) and may allow #physicians to be better prepared to care for patients at high risk of developing PCC.]" #SARSCoV2
4/8 "Moreover, in addition to preventing and diminishing the #acute phase of the infection, #COVID19 vaccination may protect against PCC, giving #vaccination additional evidence of benefit."
5/8 "... results of the performed meta-analyses were based on #observational data."
6/8 "Although the #observational #studies were of moderate or high quality per the #Newcastle-#Ottawa scale, the scale itself is not without #limitations."
7/8 "Furthermore, by virtue of being #observational, all the #studies (even those with a high rating) have an unavoidable risk of #bias." The #Delta #variant was particularly insidious, and yet, it's wrath was not qualified in this meta-analysis.