Prevalence and characteristics of new-onset pain in COVID-19 survivours, a controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We assessed whether COVID-19 is associated with de novo pain and de novo chronic pain (CP).

Methods

This controlled cross-sectional study was based on phone interviews of patients discharged from hospital after COVID-19 compared to the control group composed of individuals hospitalized during the same period due to non-COVID-19 causes. Patients were classified as having previous CP based on the ICD-11/IASP criteria, de novo pain (i.e. any new type of pain, irrespective of the pain status before hospital stay), and de novo CP (i.e. persistent or recurring de novo pain, lasting more than 3 months) after COVID-19. We assessed pain prevalence and its characteristics, including headache profile, pain location, intensity, interference, and its relationship with fatigue,

SUBMITTER: Soares FHC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8013219 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature