Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 at One Year after Hospital Discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-term effects of COVID-19 remain largely unclear. This study aims to investigate post-acute health consequences and mortality one year after hospital discharge.

Methods

All surviving adult patients who were discharged after hospital admission due to acute COVID-19 in the first wave of the pandemic underwent a comprehensive interview. Functional assessment was performed in patients aged over 65. Clinical and hospital records were reviewed and mortality causes assessed.

Results

A total of 587 patients with COVID-19 were discharged from hospital, including 266 after hospital admission and 321 from the emergency room. Mortality within the following year occurred in 34/266 (12.8%) and 10/321 (3.1%), respectively, due to causes directly or possibly relate

SUBMITTER: Maestre-Muniz MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8269002 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature