Broussard, Camille A, Azola, Alba, Rowe, Peter C · Pediatric clinics of North America · 2024 · DOI
This review examines long-term COVID symptoms that persist in teenagers and young adults after initial infection, sometimes called 'long COVID' or PASC. The researchers looked at how these symptoms present differently in younger people, discussed ways doctors can assess and treat these patients, and highlighted the importance of fair and equitable care for all affected young people.
Understanding post-viral sequelae in young people is crucial because ME/CFS-like conditions following viral infections disproportionately affect adolescents and young adults, disrupting education, employment, and development. This review provides clinicians with evidence-based approaches to recognize, assess, and manage these conditions while highlighting equity gaps that may prevent marginalized youth from receiving appropriate care.
This systematic review does not establish the precise prevalence or incidence of PASC in adolescents and young adults, nor does it definitively prove specific biomarkers or diagnostic criteria. The review cannot determine whether PASC is mechanistically identical to ME/CFS or other post-viral illnesses, as the heterogeneity in definitions may reflect different underlying pathophysiologies.
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Broussard, Camille A, Azola, Alba, & Rowe, Peter C (2024). Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Its Impact on Adolescents and Young Adults.. Pediatric clinics of North America. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2024.04.004
BibTeX
@article{mecfsatlas-broussard-2024-post-acute,
author = {Broussard, Camille A and Azola, Alba and Rowe, Peter C},
title = {Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Its Impact on Adolescents and Young Adults.},
journal = {Pediatric clinics of North America},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1016/j.pcl.2024.04.004},
note = {PubMed: 39003005},
url = {https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/broussard-2024-post-acute},
}Atlas snapshot reference
ME/CFS Atlas. Generator v1 / Scanner v1.4 / policy v0.1. Accessed 2026-05-26. https://www.mecfsatlas.com/evidence/broussard-2024-post-acute
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