Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19.
J Infect
; 81(6): e4-e6, 2020 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-728706
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 ward unit more than 100 days after their admission.METHODS:
All eligible patients were contacted by phone by trained physicians and were asked to answer to a dedicated questionnaire. Patients managed in hospital ward without needing intensive care were compared with those who were transferred in intensive care units (ICU).RESULTS:
We included 120 patients after a mean (±SD) of 110.9 (±11.1) days following admission. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms were fatigue (55%), dyspnoea (42%), loss of memory (34%), concentration and sleep disorders (28% and 30.8%, respectively). Comparisons between ward- and ICU patients led to no statistically significant differences regarding those symptoms. In both group, EQ-5D (mobility, self-care, pain, anxiety or depression, usual activity) was altered with a slight difference in pain in the ICU group.CONCLUSION:
Most patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19 still have persistent symptoms. While there were few differences between HRQoL between ward and ICU patients, our findings must be confirmed in larger cohorts, including more severe patients.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Discharge
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Quality of Life
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COVID-19
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Hospitalization
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jinf.2020.08.029
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