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Neurological and Mental Health Symptoms Associated with Post-COVID-19 Disability in a Sample of Patients Discharged from a COVID-19 Ward: A Secondary Analysis.
Cacciatore, Martina; Raggi, Alberto; Pilotto, Andrea; Cristillo, Viviana; Guastafierro, Erika; Toppo, Claudia; Magnani, Francesca G; Sattin, Davide; Mariniello, Arianna; Silvaggi, Fabiola; Cotti Piccinelli, Stefano; Zoppi, Nicola; Bonzi, Giulio; Gipponi, Stefano; Libri, Ilenia; Bezzi, Michela; Martelletti, Paolo; Leonardi, Matilde; Padovani, Alessandro.
  • Cacciatore M; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Raggi A; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Pilotto A; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Cristillo V; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Guastafierro E; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Toppo C; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Magnani FG; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Sattin D; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Mariniello A; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Silvaggi F; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
  • Cotti Piccinelli S; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Zoppi N; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Bonzi G; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Gipponi S; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Libri I; Neurology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Bezzi M; Respiratory Unit, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
  • Martelletti P; Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy.
  • Leonardi M; Regional Referral Headache Center, Sant'Andrea University Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy.
  • Padovani A; Neurology, Public Health Disability Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(7)2022 04 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1776210
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Recent studies suggest that COVID-19 survivors may experience long-term health consequences in particular, neurological and mental health symptoms might be associated with long-term negative outcomes. This study is a secondary analysis of a larger cohort study and aims to determine the extent to which neurological and mental health sequelae are associated with survivors' disability. Participants include COVID-19 survivors, with no pre-morbid brain conditions, who were discharged from the COVID-19 Unit of the ASST Spedali Civili Hospital between February and April 2020. At an average of 3.5 months after discharge, they were submitted to a neurological examination and completed the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS-12), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Multivariable regression analysis was carried out to analyze variables that explain WHODAS-12 variation. In total, 83 patients (63 males, average age 66.9, 95% CI 64.2-69.7) were enrolled; average WHODAS-12 was 13.2 (95% CI 9.7-16.6). Cognitive dysfunction, anxiety, fatigue, and hyposmia/hypogeusia explained 28.8% of WHODAS-12 variation. These findings underline the importance and need for longitudinal follow-up assessments after recovery from COVID-19 and suggest the need for early rehabilitation of residual symptoms to enhance patients' functioning.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19074242

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Mental Health / COVID-19 Type of study: Cohort study / Observational study / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph19074242