Pain Burden in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome following Mild COVID-19 Infection.

ABSTRACT: The global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 has affected several hundred million people, and many infected people have suffered from a milder initial infection but have never fully recovered. This observational study investigates the pain burden in sufferers of post-COVID-19 syndrome after a milder initial infection. One hundred post-COVID-19 patients filled out questionnaires regarding sociodemographic data, previous comorbidities, present pharmacological treatment, pain intensity and pain localisation. Health-related quality of life, fatigue, emotional status, and insomnia were measured by validated questionnaires. Multiple post-COVID-19 symptoms, including post-exertional malaise, were evaluated by a symptom questionnaire. Among the 100 participants (mean age 44.5 years), 82% were women, 61% had

SUBMITTER: Bileviciute-Ljungar I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8836662 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature