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The Association of Acute Signs and Symptoms of COVID-19 and Exacerbation of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Clinically Mild COVID-19: Retrospective Observational Study.
Sung, Sumi; Kim, Su Hwan; Lee, Changwoo; Kim, Youlim; Bae, Ye Seul; Chie, Eui Kyu.
  • Sung S; Office of Hospital Information, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim SH; Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Lee C; Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Kim Y; Office of Hospital Information, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Bae YS; Office of Hospital Information, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Chie EK; Office of Hospital Information, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
JMIR Public Health Surveill ; 9: e43003, 2023 01 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2198172
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

To date, the association between acute signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and the exacerbation of depression and anxiety in patients with clinically mild COVID-19 has not been evaluated.

OBJECTIVE:

This study was designed to assess the correlation between acute signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and the exacerbation of depression and anxiety in patients with clinically mild COVID-19 at a residential treatment center in South Korea.

METHODS:

This retrospective study assessed 2671 patients with COVID-19 admitted to 4 residential treatment centers operated by Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea, from March 2020 to April 2022. Depression and anxiety were assessed using the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and 2-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) scale, respectively. The exacerbation of depression and anxiety symptoms was identified from the differences in PHQ-2 and GAD-2 scores between admission and discharge, respectively. The patients' clinical characteristics, including acute signs and symptoms of COVID-19, GAD-2 and PHQ-2 scores, were obtained from electronic health records. Demographic characteristics, a summary of vital signs, and COVID-19 symptoms were analyzed and compared between the patient groups with and those without exacerbated PHQ-2 and GAD-2 scores using the chi-square test. We applied logistic regression to identify the association between acute signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and the exacerbation of depression and anxiety.

RESULTS:

Sleep disorders were associated with exacerbated depression (odds ratio [OR] 1.09, 95% CI 1.05-1.13) and anxiety (OR 1.1, 95% CI 1.06-1.14), and the sore throat symptom was associated with exacerbated anxiety symptoms (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.00-1.07). Patients with abnormal oxygen saturation during quarantine were more likely to have exacerbated depression (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.00-1.62), and those with an abnormal body temperature during quarantine were more likely to experience anxiety (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.01-1.16). As anticipated, patients who experienced psychological symptoms at admission were more likely to experience depression (OR 1.91, 95% CI 1.52-2.41) and anxiety (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.54-2.53). Meanwhile, the PHQ-2 and GAD-2 scores measured at admission revealed that lower the score, higher the possibility of exacerbation of both depression (OR 0.15, 95% CI 0.11-0.22) and anxiety (OR 0.13, 95% CI 0.10-0.19).

CONCLUSIONS:

Results from this study suggest the importance of further interventions for patients with abnormal oxygen saturation, abnormal body temperatures, sore throat, and sleep disorder symptoms or initial psychological symptoms to mitigate the exacerbation of depression and anxiety. In addition, this study highlights the usability of short and efficient scales such as the PHQ-2 and GAD-2 in the assessment of the mental health of patients with clinically mild COVID-19 symptoms who were quarantined at home during the pandemic era.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pharyngitis / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: JMIR Public Health Surveill Year: 2023 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pharyngitis / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: JMIR Public Health Surveill Year: 2023 Document Type: Article