Researchers within the RECOVER Initiative share their progress to understand, treat, and prevent Long COVID through research publications. Follow the latest science from RECOVER’s research studies below.
Visit the Research Summaries page to learn about RECOVER’s Long COVID research in a format that’s easy to understand.
Short SummaryResearchers wanted to see if patients who had difficulty breathing while sleeping (Obstructive Sleep Apnea; OSA) were at higher risk for developing Long COVID compared to people without OSA. By comparing the electronic health record (EHR) data of COVID positive patients, researchers looked at the risk of developing Long COVID in patients with and without a previous diagnosis of OSA.
Researchers found that adults with a previous diagnosis of OSA had an increased chance of developing Long COVID when compared to patients that did not have a previous diagnosis of OSA.
Short SummaryLong COVID patients, caregivers, and community members contribute to all parts of RECOVER, including scientific research. These chosen members of the community are known as RECOVER Representatives. This paper, written by a team of RECOVER Representatives and researchers, talks about why they chose to work together and how their partnership has improved the study. They summarize some of the impacts of Long COVID and highlight the roles that patient advocacy can play in research. They also discuss what progress has been made so far in studying Long COVID and what challenges lie ahead. The authors state that the result of Representatives working together with researchers on study design, ways to include patients, and sharing community concerns has set a new example for the design of future biomedical research studies.
