Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 ward unit more than 100 days after their admission.

Methods

All eligible patients were contacted by phone by trained physicians and were asked to answer to a dedicated questionnaire. Patients managed in hospital ward without needing intensive care were compared with those who were transferred in intensive care units (ICU).

Results

We included 120 patients after a mean (±SD) of 110.9 (±11.1) days following admission. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms were fatigue (55%), dyspnoea (42%), loss of memory (34%), concentration and sleep disorders (28% and 30.8%, respectively). Comparisons between ward- and ICU patients led to

SUBMITTER: Garrigues E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7445491 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature