Background
fatigue, acute SARS-CoV-2 infections, dyspnea
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), worldwide, approximately 769 million people have contracted SARS-CoV-2, as detected by a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as of August 2023 [One reason that there is no accepted diagnostic method is that various diverse psychological and physiological symptoms may fall under the potential diagnosis of PACS (see Ref. [To offer clear guidelines and thus address the challenge of diagnosing PACS, several authors have proposed diagnostic criteria. These include criteria regarding symptoms and clinical features for symptomatic and asymptomatic acute SARS-CoV-2 infections that could not be attributed to another cause, as well as duration criteria for persisting symptoms [In line with the difficulties regarding diagnostics, PACS treatment is also fragmented depending on symptom expression. Currently, individuals are treated mostly in primary care for specific symptoms. Instead, a more holistic approach, such as the inclusion of multiprofessional teams of health care specialists, is needed to target PACS. However, it is difficult for patients to navigate through the health care system and find appropriate treatment options [In an international cohort, Davis et al [To address these long-term negative effects of PACS, researchers have recommended multidisciplinary approaches, such as (tele)rehabilitation, digital, medical internet, and eHealth interventions targeting social support [Telerehabilitation programs could improve physical capacity and the quality of life by reducing dyspnea and fatigue symptoms [