Excess of Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 After the First Wave of the Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To compare the time distribution of initial COVID-19 among patients with self-reported post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

Methods

We compared the distribution of the date of the reported initial COVID-19 among patients with self-reported PASC and the COVID-19 cases in France between the first wave (January 1-May 11, 2020) and the later period (May 12, 2020-June 30, 2021) using the chi-squared test. COVID-19 cases in France were assessed using previous modeling of COVID-19 burden in France for the first time period, and positive RT-PCR testing for the second time period.

Results

The study included 567 individuals with PASC (median age 44, [IQR 37-50]; 83.4% women). A total of 293 (51.7%) patients reported an initial COVID-19 infection during the first

SUBMITTER: Scherlinger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature