“Update on Long COVID: Prevention and Treatment Options Explained by Chulalongkorn University Associate Professor”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Posted on Facebook Thira Woratanarat stating that Update on Long COVID

It is known all over the world that COVID-19 infection That’s not the end, just chill and disappear, but each infection. Risk of illness, severe illness, death, or causing long-term effects such as Long COVID that will impair quality of life. performance in daily life Both in the brain, nervous system, respiratory system, cardiovascular system digestive system or even the endocrine system (such as diabetes)

Chances of Long COVID

Long COVID in the Omicron era has a chance of occurring around 10.4%.

Re-infection increases the risk of Long COVID

The latest research from the US NIH RECOVER Study, published in the journal JAMA on May 25, 2023, indicates that recurrent infection (Reinfection) is likely to increase the risk of Long COVID approximately 2 times.

How to treat Long COVID

With medical knowledge from standardized research studies, Long COVID does not yet have a standard treatment.

Prevention of Long COVID

The best protection is Preventing yourself from being infected or not re-infected

How to reduce the risk of Long COVID

Clinically proven means of vaccination, the antiretroviral drugs Paxlovid or Molnupiravir or Ensitrelvir, and Metformin.

booster vaccination will reduce the risk of Long COVID by 43%

Metformin reduced by 42%.

Ensitrelvir can reduce this by 30-40%.

Paxlovid reduced by 26%.

and Molnupiravir reduced by 14%.

Emphasize loudly that “marijuana, marijuana, dietary supplements, herbs, andrographis paniculata, including drugs, ghost drugs, have no reliable medical information. and should not be tempted to buy or use for purposes against such Long COVID.”

our Thai situation A lot of people are infected

Should live a conscious life, not careless, always protect yourself.

avoid crowded places poor ventilation

Do not share food and belongings with others outside the home.

wearing a mask correctly It will greatly reduce the risk.