Clinical Characterization of the Persistent COVID-19 Symptoms: A Descriptive Observational Study in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence and clinical experience suggest that there are a range of signs of health issues that affect patients who have recovered from acute COVID-19 infection. This condition is commonly referred to as "persistent COVID-19," which is not connected with the severity of the disease. We have identified the prevalence and clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients with COVID-19 and persistent symptoms treated in primary care centers. This is a descriptive observational study conducted between December 2020 and May 2022, the data were collected from digitized medical records and interviewing 1542 individuals with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. These patients were clinically followed for up to 1 year, based on the prevalence of symptoms. When stratifyi

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez Onieva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10638863 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature