Prevalence and characteristics of persistent symptoms after non-severe COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 40(11): 2421-2425, 2021 Nov.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1202059
ABSTRACT
We performed a prospective cohort study of 311 outpatients with non-severe COVID-19 (187 women, median age 39 years). Of the 214 (68.8%) who completed the 6-week follow-up questionnaire, 115 (53.7%) had recovered. Others mostly reported dyspnea (n = 86, 40.2%), weight loss (n = 83, 38.8%), sleep disorders (n = 68, 31.8%), and anxiety (n = 56, 26.2%). Of those who developed ageusia and anosmia, these symptoms were still present at week 6 in, respectively, 11/111 (9.9%) and 19/114 (16.7%). Chest CT scan and lung function tests found no explanation in the most disabled patients (n = 23). This study confirms the high prevalence of persistent symptoms after non-severe COVID-19.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Ageusia
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Dyspnea
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Anosmia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Microbiology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10096-021-04261-y
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