Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome and its prolonged effects: An updated systematic review.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
; 80: 103995, 2022 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1885602
ABSTRACT
Objective:
This systematic review aimed at estimating the prevalence of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms in view of published literature that studied prolonged clinical manifestations after recovery from acute COVID-19 infection.Methods:
Relevant databases were searched for extraction of articles. For data synthesis, based on the distribution of quantitative variables, they were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR). Qualitative variables were presented as frequency (n) and percentages (%).Results:
Twenty-one articles qualified for the final analysis. The most common persistent clinical manifestations were fatigue (54.11%), dyspnea (24.38%), alopecia (23.21%), hyperhidrosis (23.6%), insomnia (25.98%), anxiety (17.29%), and arthralgia (16.35%). In addition to these symptoms, new-onset hypertension, diabetes, neuropsychiatric disorders, and bladder incontinence were also reported.Conclusion:
Clinical features of post-acute COVID-19 infection can manifest even after 60 days of initial infection. Multidisciplinary care along with regular follow-up must be provided to such patients.
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Cohort study
/
Experimental Studies
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Qualitative research
/
Reviews
/
Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.amsu.2022.103995
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS