Clinical patterns of somatic symptoms in patients suffering from post-acute long COVID: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long COVID-19 may affect patients after hospital discharge.

Aims

This study aims to describe the burden of the long-term persistence of clinical symptoms in COVID-19 patients.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review by using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline. The PubMed and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies that included information on the prevalence of somatic clinical symptoms lasting at least 4 weeks after the onset of a PCR- or serology-confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. The prevalence of persisting clinical symptoms was assessed and risk factors were described when investigated. Psychological symptoms and cognitive disorders were not evaluated in this study.

Results

Thirty-s

SUBMITTER: Nguyen NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830952 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature