Not Having a Diagnostic Code for Long COVID Could Crash Healthcare Systems Like a Computer Bug.

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Název: Not Having a Diagnostic Code for Long COVID Could Crash Healthcare Systems Like a Computer Bug.
Autoři: Buonsenso, Danilo1,2 (AUTHOR) danilo.buonsenso@unicatt.it
Zdroj: Acta Paediatrica. Oct2025, Vol. 114 Issue 10, p2424-2426. 3p.
Témata: *POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome, *MEDICAL coding, *DISEASE progression, *SARS-CoV-2, *HEALTH services accessibility, *PATIENT care, *CONSCIOUSNESS raising, *HEALTH care industry
Abstrakt: The article focuses on long COVID, a complex multisystemic syndrome that persists for months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, affecting millions globally. Despite its widespread impact, long COVID lacks a formal diagnostic code, leading to significant challenges in recognition, treatment, and funding within healthcare systems. The absence of a diagnostic code hampers doctors' ability to officially diagnose and treat patients, resulting in neglect and isolation for those suffering from the condition. The article highlights the urgent need for political and medical recognition of long COVID to improve patient care and address the systemic issues within healthcare related to this condition. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstrakt:The article focuses on long COVID, a complex multisystemic syndrome that persists for months after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, affecting millions globally. Despite its widespread impact, long COVID lacks a formal diagnostic code, leading to significant challenges in recognition, treatment, and funding within healthcare systems. The absence of a diagnostic code hampers doctors' ability to officially diagnose and treat patients, resulting in neglect and isolation for those suffering from the condition. The article highlights the urgent need for political and medical recognition of long COVID to improve patient care and address the systemic issues within healthcare related to this condition. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:08035253
DOI:10.1111/apa.70192