Short and long-term trajectories of the post COVID-19 condition: Results from the EuCARE POSTCOVID study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post COVID-19 condition (PCC) affects 10-40% of patients and is characterized by persisting symptoms at ≥ 4 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Symptoms can last 7 or even more months. How long PCC persists and any changes in its clinical phenotypes over time require further investigation. We investigated PCC trajectories and factors associated with PCC persistence.

Material and methods

We included both hospitalized COVID-19 patients and outpatients from February 2020 to June 2023, who underwent at least one follow-up visit after acute infection at San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan. Follow-up visits were conducted at the post COVID-19 clinic or via telemedicine. During each follow-up examination, patients completed a short version of the World Health Organizat

SUBMITTER: Santoro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12039296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature