Long COVID among the first three waves of COVID-19 in Japan: a multicentre cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 significantly impacts Japan with a high number of infections and deaths reported. Long coronavirus disease (COVID) characterised by persistent symptoms after COVID-19 has gained recognition but varies across studies. This study aimed to investigate the differences in long COVID among patients hospitalised during Japan's first three waves of the pandemic.

Design

Multicentre prospective cohort study.

Setting

26 medical facilities across Japan between February 2020 and February 2021.

Participants

In total, 1066 hospitalised patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were included with 206, 301 and 559 patients in the first, second and third waves, respectively. Data were collected using electronic data capture and p

SUBMITTER: Takaoka H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11683921 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature