Prevalence of Symptoms More Than Seven Months After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in an Outpatient Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With millions of SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are coming forward with long-term clinical effects of the disease lasting several weeks to months.

Objective

To characterize symptoms 7 to 9 months after diagnosis of COVID-19.

Design

Self-reported surveys and semistructured telephone interviews at enrollment and 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.

Setting

From 18 March to 15 May 2020, symptomatic persons who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed by CoviCare, a virtual, clinical, outpatient follow-up program. Persons were contacted again at 30 to 45 days and 7 to 9 months from diagnosis.

Participants

Persons who were a part of the CoviCare program from 18 March

SUBMITTER: Nehme M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8280535 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature