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COVID-19 one year later: a study by the URJC and the UCM describe the persistent sequelae

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The most common consequence is persistent fatigue (61,2%), followed by dyspnea, chest pain, and cough

 

 

The work, published in Lung (JCR 1.819), is a multicenter study that presents data on prevalence and risk factors. 

The individuals recovered from COVID-19 came from three public hospitals in Madrid (Spain). Through a telephone interview, they were systematically asked about the presence of respiratory symptoms (fatigue, dyspnea, chest pain and cough after hospital discharge).

A total of 1.950 patients were evaluated (47% women, mean age: 61, standard deviation: 16 years) at 11,2 months after hospital discharge. Only 367 (18,8%) were completely free of any post-COVID-19 respiratory symptoms. The prevalence of long-term cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue was 2,5%, 6,5%, 23,3%, and 61,2%, respectively.

Source: Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Guijarro C, Plaza-Canteli S, Hernández-Barrera V, Torres-Macho J. Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Cough One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multicenter Study. lung. 2021 Jun;199(3):249-253. doi: 10.1007/s00408-021-00450-w. Epub 2021 May 16. PMID: 33993321; PMCID: PMC8124095.

You can read the study here.

 

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