Fatigue and cognitive impairment in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

COVID-19 is associated with clinically significant symptoms despite resolution of the acute infection (i.e., post-COVID-19 syndrome). Fatigue and cognitive impairment are amongst the most common and debilitating symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Objective

To quantify the proportion of individuals experiencing fatigue and cognitive impairment 12 or more weeks following COVID-19 diagnosis, and to characterize the inflammatory correlates and functional consequences of post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Data sources

Systematic searches were conducted without language restrictions from database inception to June 8, 2021 on PubMed/MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, Embase, Web of Science, Google/Google Scholar, and select reference lists.

Study selection

Prim

SUBMITTER: Ceban F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8715665 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature