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Imaging the lungs after a patient exhales reveals hidden physical changes in the small airways of patients affected by long COVID. These newly observed air-trapping abnormalities may explain some of the persistent breathing problems associated with long COVID and may help guide targeted trea
/ Researchers are still exploring the many unknowns surrounding long COVID. But health care providers are offering therapy and resources to patients suffering from the condition. Estimates suggest there may be thousands of Iowans dealing with long-term symptoms of COVID-19. For some of these “long-haulers”, the condition is debilitating, but health care providers are stepping up to offer resources and therapies for patients suffering from the still-mysterious condition. When Keegan Parrott got COVID last June, he didn’t have health insurance and couldn’t afford to see a doctor. As wee...
Radio Iowa You are here: Home Many still still have symptoms months after COVID diagnosis Dozens of Iowans who contracted COVID-19 many months ago are still battling debilitating symptoms, baffling doctors, and earning them the name “long-haulers.” Keegan Parrott, of Ames, got sick with COVID nine months ago and still deals with persistent headaches, chest pain and fatigue. He doesn’t have health insurance and hasn’t seen a doctor to determine if he’s suffered permanent organ damage, as other long-haulers have. “I’ve had a headache for over six months,” Parrot says. “Is that...
The pandemic's ripple effects bring sicker patients to hospital Neil and Jeanne Bennett, a couple from Iowa City, are photographed during their trip to Egypt from Feb. 19 to March 2, 2020. The couple tested positive for COVID-19 when they returned to Iowa, along with several other members of their travel party, making them one of the first confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the state. (Photo courtesy of Gwen Bennett). Neil and Jeanne Bennett are seen Sept. 2, 2020, at their home in Iowa City. Neil contracted COVID-19 after a trip to Egypt and became the University of Iowa Hospitals a...