BMC Infectious Diseases
Health-related quality of life in IBD patients with long COVID under China’s normalized COVID-19 management
Abstract Introduction Although the COVID pandemic has gradually subsided, many patients have experienced complicated long-term symptoms, collectively known as “long-COVID”, which is commonly associated with persistent discomfort and decrease in quality of life. Individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are particularly vulnerable in the context of COVID infection, while the influence from “long-COVID” remains unrevealed. This cross-sectional study aims to asse …