Journal article
Potential Factors That Contribute to Post-COVID-19 Fatigue in Women
Brain sciences, Vol.12(5), p.556
04/26/2022
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050556
PMCID: PMC9139370
PMID: 35624943
Abstract
Mortality of acute coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is higher in men than in women. On the contrary, women experience more long-term consequences of the disease, such as fatigue. In this perspective article, we proposed a model of the potential factors that might contribute to the higher incidence of post-COVID-19 fatigue in women. Specifically, psycho-physiological factors are features that might increase central factors (e.g., inflammation) and result in greater perceptions of fatigue. Furthermore, pre-existing conditions likely play a prominent role. This model offers a framework for researchers and clinicians, and future research is required to validate our proposed model and elucidate all mechanisms of the increased incidence and prevalence of post-COVID-19 fatigue in women.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Potential Factors That Contribute to Post-COVID-19 Fatigue in Women
- Creators
- Thorsten Rudroff - University of IowaCraig D Workman - University of IowaAndrew D Bryant - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Brain sciences, Vol.12(5), p.556
- DOI
- 10.3390/brainsci12050556
- PMID
- 35624943
- PMCID
- PMC9139370
- NLM abbreviation
- Brain Sci
- eISSN
- 2076-3425
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/26/2022
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; General Internal Medicine; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology ; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984259649202771
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