The trajectory of long COVID in children and adolescents
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The trajectory of long COVID in children and adolescents remains heterogeneous. - There is a lack of studies examining the long-term trajectories of social adjustment and emotional/behavioral problems in children following COVID-19 infectio
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- Acute COVID-19 severity and impaired cognitive function up to 32 months after diagnosis: an observational study (2026) · BMC Medicine · doi
While more prospective data are needed, these findings moti- vate further research on the post-COVID-19 condition, with impaired cognitive function as a key feature, and highlight the need for monitoring of individuals experi- encing severe acute COVID-19 illness.
generalstated in conclusionsevidence 5/5Keywords: covid prospective needed moti vate further post condition impaired cognitive function feature highlight need monitoring - Burden and trends of mental disorders in Vietnam, 1990–2023: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (2026) · Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives · doi
Our research did not incorporate a baseline assessment of participants’ physical and psychological health before COV- ID-19 infection. Thus, distinguishing the effects of COVID-19 from those of pre-existing conditions was challenging. The research also employed a cross-sectional design, limiting our capacity to determine causality. However, this approach enabled us to generate hypotheses and provides a foundation for subsequent studies.
generalstated in limitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: incorporate baseline assessment participants physical psychological health infection thus distinguishing effects covid existing conditions challenging - Improving students' self-esteem with an online group intervention based on the Fennell Model: an open-label, uncontrolled feasibility trial (2026) · Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies · doi
Hence, since through our study we found initial evidence for the feasibility of the intervention, future research should focus on testing its efficacy and effectiveness based on randomized controlled trial methodologies. Also a limitation of this study is that the data was collected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
generalstated in limitationsevidence 5/5Keywords: hence found initial evidence feasibility intervention future focus testing efficacy effectiveness based randomized controlled trial - Long-term trajectories of social adjustment and emotional/behavioral problems in pediatric post-acute COVID-19 (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi
The trajectory of long COVID in children and adolescents remains heterogeneous. - There is a lack of studies examining the long-term trajectories of social adjustment and emotional/behavioral problems in children following COVID-19 infection.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: trajectory long covid children adolescents remains heterogeneous there - Long-term trajectories of social adjustment and emotional/behavioral problems in pediatric post-acute COVID-19 (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi
Future studies should investigate the factors that influence the trajectory of long COVID in children and adolescents. - Future research should examine the effectiveness of interventions to support children's mental health following COVID-19 infection. - Future studies should consider the impact of COVID-19 on children's mental health in different contexts and populations.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies investigate factors influence trajectory long covid - Impact of chronic comorbidities on psychological and social status in COVID-19 patients (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
There is a lack of research on the psychological and social status of COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases. - Prior work has focused on the physical health outcomes of COVID-19 patients, with limited attention to their psychological and social status.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack research psychological social status covid-19 patients - Impact of chronic comorbidities on psychological and social status in COVID-19 patients (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
Future studies should investigate the long-term psychological and social outcomes of COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases. - Future studies should explore the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving the quality of life of COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies investigate long-term psychological social outcomes covid-19
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