Fatigue and quality-of-life in the year following SARS-Cov2 infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The SARS-COV2 pandemic has been ongoing worldwide since at least 2 years. In severe cases, this infection triggers acute respiratory distress syndrome and quasi-systemic damage with a wide range of symptoms. Long-term physical and psychological consequences of this infection are therefore naturally present among these patients. The aim of this study was to describe the state of health of these patients at 6 (M6) and 12 months (M12) after infection onset, and compare quality-of-life (QOL) and fatigue at these time-points.

Methods

A prospective cohort study was set up at Reims University Hospital. Patients were clinically assessed at M6 and M12. Three scores were calculated to describe patient's status: the modified Medical Research Council score (mMRC) used to dete

SUBMITTER: Noujaim PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189445 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature