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Derivation of a clinical prediction rule for the early identification of patients at risk for developing post-COVID-19 condition when presenting to emergency departments with an acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

2026-01-08 emergency medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundCOVID-19 patients seen in an emergency department (ED) are at high risk of complications including post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), commonly known as Long COVID. As evidence is emerging concerning the efficacy of early post-acute rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions, early ED identification supported by a clinical prediction rule, combined with appropriate outreach and health education, could contribute to alleviating the burden of the disease on health systems and positively imp...

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