A new AI-generated review finds that more than one in five people across the United States are likely to suffer from long-term COVID-19. According to research published in the journal Med, about 23 percent of adults experience symptoms.

Data collected from June 1 to June 13 by the U.S. Census Bureau and analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics to assess the prevalence of post-COVID-19 conditions, including new ones from their routine questions Questions added. – It is also known as Long COVID-19.

According to experts, long-term COVID-19 persists for months even after the actual infection is gone. You may feel tired and exhausted all the time and not be able to think straight. The food you once liked starts tasting metallic and you may have to face severe insomnia.

AI tool examines symptoms to find diagnosis

“Questions about the true burden of long-term COVID – questions that have until now remained unclear – now seem more within reach,” said senior researcher Hossein Estiri, head of AI research at Mass General Brigham in Boston. ”

For the study, researchers developed an AI tool that can sift through piles of electronic health records looking for often subtle symptoms related to long-term COVID-19. These symptoms occur across a wide range of body systems, including extreme fatigue, chronic cough, cardiovascular problems, and “brain fog.”

Long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms typically develop weeks or months after a person recovers from their initial coronavirus infection. “Our AI tool can transform the blurry diagnostic process into something sharp and focused, empowering physicians to understand challenging conditions,” Estiri said in a Mass General news release.

AI tools helpful in generating latent traits

According to experts, the AI ​​specifically looks for symptoms that are not properly explained by the medical history of an affected person – and which persist for two months or more and are linked to COVID-19 infection. Occur after.

Experts say the AI ​​detects whether shortness of breath could be caused by pre-existing heart failure or asthma rather than long-term COVID. “Clinicians often have to wade through a tangled web of symptoms and medical history, unsure of which thread to pull while balancing a busy caseload. Having a tool powered by AI that can systematically do this for them could be a game-changer,” said Dr. Alaleh Azir, senior researcher and internal medicine resident at Brigham and Women’s.

Based on these parameters, the AI ​​estimated that about 23 percent of Americans are likely to have long-term COVID-19, a figure the researchers argue more closely matches with national trends. The researchers say they plan to release the AI ​​publicly on open access so that doctors and health care systems can use and test it.

What causes prolonged COVID-19?

According to experts, there is no single cause of COVID-19, but there are multiple factors that contribute to its cause, including:

small blood clots

Very small blood clots may not cause a major event like a stroke, but they can keep your lungs, brain and other organs from working properly.

Swelling

This condition occurs when your immune system overreacts and causes chronic inflammation in your organs and tissues.

autoimmune disorders

Many times, COVID-19 causes your immune system to start attacking parts of your own body.

Reactivation of other viruses

Some viruses lie dormant or dormant in your body without you noticing, and can reactivate and cause symptoms again.

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