Prevalence and impact of long COVID on health-related quality of life in previously hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a 2-year follow-up study.

ABSTRACT: Long COVID is a major health concern, yet evidence from Southeast Asia remains limited. We evaluated the prevalence, predictors, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of long COVID among hospitalized adults in Thailand over two years. This single-center, ambidirectional cohort combined retrospective chart review with prospective follow-up. The cohort comprised 295 adults hospitalized for symptomatic COVID-19 between August and November 2021. Interviews occurred at three months, one year, and two years post-infection. Long-COVID prevalence was 49.8% at three months; among these, 64.4% reported persistent symptoms at one year, and 22% of the one-year symptomatic group had symptoms at two years. Common symptoms included breathlessness, fatigue, and memory disturbance. Logistic reg

SUBMITTER: Lersritwimanmaen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12804989 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature