Prevalence of Symptoms More Than Seven Months After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting.
Ann Intern Med
; 174(9): 1252-1260, 2021 09.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1431108
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
With millions of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are coming forward with long-term clinical effects of the disease lasting several weeks to months.OBJECTIVE:
To characterize symptoms 7 to 9 months after diagnosis of COVID-19.DESIGN:
Self-reported surveys and semistructured telephone interviews at enrollment and 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.SETTING:
From 18 March to 15 May 2020, symptomatic persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed by CoviCare, a virtual, clinical, outpatient follow-up program. Persons were contacted again at 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.PARTICIPANTS:
Persons who were a part of the CoviCare program from 18 March to 15 May 2020. MEASUREMENTS A standardized interview of symptoms consistent with COVID-19, with grading of intensity.RESULTS:
Of the 629 participants in the study who completed the baseline interviews, 410 completed follow-up at 7 to 9 months after COVID-19 diagnosis; 39.0% reported residual symptoms. Fatigue (20.7%) was the most common symptom reported, followed by loss of taste or smell (16.8%), dyspnea (11.7%), and headache (10.0%).LIMITATION:
Limitations include generalizability and missing data for 34.8% of participants.CONCLUSION:
Residual symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection are common among otherwise young and healthy persons followed in an outpatient setting. These findings contribute to the recognition of long-term effects in a disease mostly counted by its death toll to date by promoting communication on postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and encouraging physicians to continue long-term monitoring of their patients. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE None.
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Asunto principal:
Atención Ambulatoria
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Tópicos:
Covid persistente
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ann Intern Med
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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