Long-Term Patient Symptoms and Quality of Life in Adults After COVID-19: A Real Life Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To characterize long-term patient-reported symptoms and quality of life, in adults after COVID-19.

Material and methods

Cross-sectional study in Cantabria (Northern Spain) including adults with PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (n = 694) with a time period between 4.7 and 24 month post-SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis, and their close contacts (n = 663) (PCR negative and without suspected infection) obtained from simple random sampling of a total of 47,773 cases and 94,301 close contacts. The ISARIC survey was used as screening tool with self-reported "non-feeling fully recovery (NFFR)" defined as primary outcome.

Results

16.57% (n = 115/694) reported NFFR. Most prevalent symptoms were in order of frequency: Fatigue (54.8%); Loss of smell (40.9%);

SUBMITTER: Perez O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11223110 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature