Frequency and factors associated with hospital readmission after COVID-19 hospitalization: the importance of post-COVID diarrhea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and risk factors for hospital readmission and infection during the months after COVID-19 hospital admission.

Methods

This prospective study included adult patients who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 and had been discharged from April 2020 to August 2020. All patients had a medical evaluation with a structured questionnaire 6 to 11 months after hospital admission. The authors included only patients with confirmed COVID-19 by RT-PCR. Patients with pregnant/postpartum women, with a proven COVID-19 reinfection or incapable of answering the questionnaire were excluded.

Results

A total of 822 patients completed the follow-up assessment, and 68% reported at least one recurrent symptom related to COVID-19. The mos

SUBMITTER: Freire MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189119 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature