TLDR The guideline offers practical advice for diagnosing and treating Post-COVID/Long-COVID.
The S1 guideline on Post-COVID/Long-COVID, initiated by the German Respiratory Society, was developed through an interdisciplinary approach based on the knowledge available at the time. It provided clinical recommendations on symptoms, diagnostic approaches, and therapies for Post-COVID/Long-COVID. The guideline aimed to be practical and was designed to be continuously updated and adapted by the author team as new knowledge emerged.
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February 2021 in “Dermatologic therapy” Public interest in skin issues changed during COVID-19, with more focus on dry skin, hair problems, and hand eczema.
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January 2021 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” COVID-19 can cause over 50 long-term symptoms, with fatigue and headache being the most common.
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December 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Grey hair and baldness may be linked to COVID-19 severity, but more analysis is needed; post-infectious hair loss is related to the severity of the disease and usually recovers within 3-6 months.
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November 2020 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” Inflammation affects hair loss; anti-inflammatory treatments may help.
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June 2020 in “Inflammation Research” Skin problems in COVID-19 patients are rare and may be due to the body's complex immune response or blood clotting issues.
