Thread by @DrFiliatrault

Today I listened to the presentation of this RECOVER Study published in JAMA:
Recording will be available in ~2 weeks:

A few slides stood out for me. jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…
recovercovid.org/r3-seminar-ser…

First off, we can debate the prevalence but one thing is clear even at the lower end, LC in children & adolescents is not a rare disease.

As usual in medicine, kids are not small adults.

Note the brain is affected. And no, it's not from the "lockdowns" or the stress of the pandemic. They had a control group for both the School-Age Children and the Adolescents.

Behind every number is a story of a child or adolescent and their family.

The patient and family advocate and RECOVER Representative, Megan Carmilani, Founder and President of @LongCovidFam was fabulous.
She clearly made the case for accommodations in schools and greater flexibility for teaching children with Long COVID, and other disabilities.

I always struggle with research that uncovers harms and yet, the next step is not taken.
A bit like logic: "If this then what?"
"This" is already looking bad, should we not take the next step beyond "Raising Awareness".

Worth a read.
jou.ufl.edu/insights/stop-…