Respiratory Registrar Dr David Arnold discusses recent findings from his research work as part of the COVID-19 Discover study team at North Bristol NHS Trust.
>> Watch this interview to learn about:
- Recovery progress after COVID infection in patients
- Proportion of patients still reporting longer-term symptoms post COVID infection
- An outline of the symptoms clinicians may be presented with
- The impact of disease severity on later outcomes
- The theories on the reasons for the observed continuing symptoms - including psychological and immunological causes
- What investigations may be of help and how to facilitate recovery for those patients
- Next steps in research, including further investigation in T-cell response, rehabilitation therapies and psychological support