Prevalence and factors associated with symptom persistence: A prospective study of 429 mild COVID-19 outpatients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Persistent symptoms have recently emerged as a clinical issue in COVID-19. We aimed to assess the prevalence and risk factors in symptomatic non-hospitalized individuals with mild COVID-19.

Methods

We performed a prospective cohort study of symptomatic COVID-19 outpatients, from March to May 2020, with weekly phone calls from clinical onset until day 30 and up to day 60 in case of persistent symptoms. The main outcomes were the proportion of patients with complete recovery at day 30 and day 60 and factors associated with persistent symptoms.

Results

We enrolled 429 individuals mostly women (72.5%) and healthcare workers (72.5%), with a median age of 41.6 years [IQR 30-51.5]. Symptoms included: cough (69.7%), asthenia (68.8%), anosmia (64.8%), headaches (6

SUBMITTER: Faycal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596656 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature