Post-COVID-19 condition symptoms among emergency department patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection.

ABSTRACT: Symptoms of the Post-COVID-19 Condition are often non-specific making it a challenge to distinguish them from symptoms due to other medical conditions. In this study, we compare the proportion of emergency department patients who developed symptoms consistent with the World Health Organization's Post-COVID-19 Condition clinical case definition between those who tested positive for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 infection and time-matched patients who tested negative. Our results show that over one-third of emergency department patients with a proven acute infection meet Post-COVID-19 Condition criteria 3 months post-index visit. However, one in five test-negative patients who claim never having been infected also report symptoms consistent with Post-COVID-19 Condition high

SUBMITTER: Archambault PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11442466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature