One-year persistent symptoms and functional impairment in SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative individuals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 are prevalent weeks to months following the infection. To date, it is difficult to disentangle the direct from the indirect effects of SARS-CoV-2, including lockdown, social, and economic factors.

Objective

The study aims to characterize the prevalence of symptoms, functional capacity, and quality of life at 12 months in outpatient symptomatic individuals tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared to individuals tested negative.

Methods

From 23 April to 27 July 2021, outpatient symptomatic individuals tested for SARS-CoV-2 at the Geneva University Hospitals were followed up 12 months after their test date.

Results

At 12 months, out of the 1447 participants (mean age 45.2 years, 61.2% women), 33.4% reported residual mild

SUBMITTER: Nehme M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115262 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature