Martine Bek

Martine Bek is a Researcher in the Pulmonary Medicine department at Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on long-term health outcomes following hospitalization for COVID-19, with particular emphasis on patient-centered care and multidimensional assessment of recovery.

Her research interests span several critical areas in post-COVID care including:

• Long-term health outcomes up to 3 years after hospitalization
• Patient-centered multidimensional assessment approaches
• Post-exertional malaise and its impact on quality of life
• Comparative outcomes between ICU and non-ICU treated patients
• Healthcare organization for post-hospital aftercare
• Pulmonary complications including pulmonary embolism

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong focus on longitudinal cohort studies, particularly the CO-FLOW study, which examines health outcomes over extended periods following COVID-19 hospitalization. Her work combines quantitative outcome measurement with qualitative insights from healthcare professionals, creating a comprehensive picture of post-COVID recovery trajectories across multiple dimensions of health.

Her research has garnered significant attention with multiple publications picked up by news outlets and shared extensively on social media platforms, indicating the relevance and impact of her work in the medical community.