Post-acute sequelae of covid-19 six to 12 months after infection: population based study.

ABSTRACT: To describe symptoms and symptom clusters of post-covid syndrome six to 12 months after acute infection, describe risk factors, and examine the association of symptom clusters with general health and working capacity. Population based, cross sectional study SETTING: Adults aged 18-65 years with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection between October 2020 and March 2021 notified to health authorities in four geographically defined regions in southern Germany. 50 457 patients were invited to participate in the study, of whom 12 053 (24%) responded and 11 710 (58.8% (n=6881) female; mean age 44.1 years; 3.6% (412/11 602) previously admitted with covid-19; mean follow-up time 8.5 months) could be included in the analyses. Symptom frequencies (six to 12 months after versus before acute infection), sympt

SUBMITTER: Peter RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9557001 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature