New study evaluates post-COVID symptoms persistent for up to two years in non-hospitalized patients MDPIOpenAccess COVID19 SARSCoV2 Hospitalization LongCOVID PersistentSymptoms
By Neha MathurJan 24 2023Reviewed by Aimee Molineux In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers followed up for two years with non-hospitalized post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients in France and determined when they returned to work. These patients had persistent symptoms, with some incapacitating symptoms lasting as long as 22 months in a few cases, that hindered them from working again.
About the study In the present prospective study, researchers captured all the queries raised to the coordination team by attending to doctors, patients, and other structures between September 2021 and March 2022. Next, a nurse with expertise in post-COVID-19 conditions made a 45 to 65 minutes phone call to the enquirer to collect the patient's clinical and demographic profile. They recorded their age, gender, and pre-existing health issues, if any, plus the symptom profile.
Results Of 105 patients who contacted the coordination team, an advanced practice nurse with post-COVID expertise called only 72 patients. Thereafter, 54 patients received guidance from the coordination team, and only 45 received the follow-up second phone call. Of these patients, 62% were women, and all were under 50 years old with an average body mass index below 26 kg/m2. Despite contracting COVID-19, ten patients actively engaged in sports, jogging, football, et cetera.
At 15 months post-COVID-19, over 90% of the patients reported having fatigue. Likewise, over 75% of them suffered from neurocognitive disorders, and over 50% had joint or muscle pain, dyspnea, and anxiety. Around 40% of the patients complained of chest pain, taste and smell aberrations, and digestive issues. Despite following the proposed therapeutic action, fatigue remained a frequently reported symptom for as long as 22 months.
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