Post-COVID-19 syndrome: Descriptive analysis based on a survivors' cohort in Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS) is estimated to be between 10% and 20%. The main reported symptoms are fatigue, memory alterations, dyspnea, sleep disorders, arthralgia, anxiety, taste alterations, coughing and depression. This study aims to determine the prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms in a group of Colombian patients who were recruited during their outpatient appointments.

Methodology

This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2021 to May 2022. It included patients from outpatient facilities located in five main cities in Colombia who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing and reported PCS in the following 12 weeks after their COVID-19 diagnosis.

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SUBMITTER: Romero M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643089 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature