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J Investig Med. 2023 Nov 2:10815589231212899. doi: 10.1177/10815589231212899. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
The long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is a critical public health concern. The presence of residual symptoms in COVID-19 survivors has been investigated with various results; however, there is limited data documenting outcomes longer than 6 months post hospitalization. We aimed to investigate the 12-month lasting effects of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients. From October 2020 through March 2021, 92 patients were enrolled. At admission and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post hospitalization, demographic, clinical, laboratory and imaging data, and echocardiography and spirometry test results were recorded. Possible cognitive and functional impairment, as well as the quality of life were also assessed. In our cohort (median age: 61 years), 31.5% had severe disease at admission, which correlated with worse laboratory findings and a longer hospital stay (p<0.001). Inflammatory markers were associated with severity initially, but reverted to normal after three months. In total, 55%, 37%, 19%, and 15.5% of patients reported at least one persistent symptom in months 1, 3, 6, and 12, respectively, while “brain fog” persisted up to 12 months in 10% of patients. Spirometry and echocardiography tests returned to normal in most patients during the evaluation, and no one had substantial residual disease. Our study provides insight into the long-term effects of COVID-19 on patients’ physical and mental health. Despite the lack of significant residual disease or major complications after a year of thorough follow-up, COVID-19 survivors experienced lasting symptoms and a negative impact on their quality of life.
PMID:37916444 | DOI:10.1177/10815589231212899
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