Post-COVID-19 symptoms 6 months after acute infection among hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of and factors associated with post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome 6 months after the onset.

Methods

A bidirectional prospective study. Interviews investigated symptoms potentially associated with COVID-19 6 months after the disease onset of all consecutive adult inpatients and outpatients with COVID-19 attending Udine Hospital (Italy) from March to May 2020. IgG antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were also evaluated 6 months after the onset of symptoms, at the time of the interview.

Results

A total of 599 individuals were included (320 female, 53.4%; mean age 53 years, SD 15.8) and interviewed 187 days (22 SD) after onset. The prevalence of post-COVID-19 syndrome was 40.2%

SUBMITTER: Peghin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180450 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature