NEW YORK: A study found that nearly a third (32 of every 100) of older persons over 65 who were infected with Covid-19 in 2020 acquired at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months following infection, 11 more than those who were not infected with Covid-19.

According to the data published in The BMJ, the long-Covid conditions affected the person’s main organs and systems, including the heart, kidneys, lungs, and liver, as well as mental health difficulties. Researchers from Harvard University in the United States utilised health insurance plan records to find 133,366 people in 2020 who were diagnosed with Covid-19 before April 1st.

Starting 21 days following a Covid-19 diagnosis, the researchers kept track of any chronic or new symptoms (the post-acute period). The findings suggest that Covid-19 patients had a higher risk of having a range of problems, including respiratory failure, exhaustion, high blood pressure, and mental health diagnoses, as compared to the 2020 reference group.

Only respiratory failure, dementia, and weariness exhibited elevated risk differences of 2.39, 0.71, and 0.18 per 100 patients with Covid-19, respectively, when compared to the group with viral lower respiratory tract illness.

Persons with Covid-19 who were admitted to the hospital had a significantly higher risk of most, but not all, diseases. Men, individuals of colour, and those aged 75 and up were also at a higher risk of developing many diseases.

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