Post-covid condition in adults and children

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Abstract
Despite the impressive progress in diagnosis and management of acute COVID-19, data regarding the consequences of this infection are just emerging. The World Health Organization has proposed the term post-COVID condition (PCC) to describe the wide range of sequelae of acute COVID-19. With more than 200 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, PCC may develop into a major problem for many years to come for the millions of COVID-19 survivors worldwide. Few studies were conducted in primary care, and very few studies have focused exclusively on children and adolescents.Objective. To review existing data on PCC. Analysis of manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals and clinical protocols. PCC is characterized by a wide range of systemic, cardio-pulmonary, gastrointestinal, neurological, and psychosocial symptoms.Conclusion. Although PCC prevalence is difficult to estimate due to methodological limitations of the existing studies, there is no doubt that this problem is a significant healthcare burden. There is a need for further observational and interventional studies to establish optimal PCC prevention and management strategies.

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