Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19

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OBJECTIVE: To assess post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 ward unit more than 100 days after their admission.

METHODS: All eligible patients were contacted by phone by trained physicians and were asked to answer to a dedicated questionnaire. Patients managed in hospital ward without needing intensive care were compared with those who were transferred in intensive care units (ICU).

RESULTS: We included 120 patients after a mean (±SD) of 110.9 (±11.1) days following admission. The most frequently reported persistent symptoms were fatigue (55%), dyspnoea (42%), loss of memory (34%), concentration and sleep disorders (28% and 30.8%, respectively). Comparisons between ward- and ICU patients led to no statistically significant differences regarding those symptoms. In both group, EQ-5D (mobility, self-care, pain, anxiety or depression, usual activity) was altered with a slight difference in pain in the ICU group.

CONCLUSION: Most patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19 still have persistent symptoms. While there were few differences between HRQoL between ward and ICU patients, our findings must be confirmed in larger cohorts, including more severe patients.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: J Infect. 2021 Apr;82(4):e31-e33. - PMID 33373650

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 81(2020), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite e4-e6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Garrigues, Eve [VerfasserIn]
Janvier, Paul [VerfasserIn]
Kherabi, Yousra [VerfasserIn]
Le Bot, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Hamon, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Gouze, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Doucet, Lucile [VerfasserIn]
Berkani, Sabryne [VerfasserIn]
Oliosi, Emma [VerfasserIn]
Mallart, Elise [VerfasserIn]
Corre, Félix [VerfasserIn]
Zarrouk, Virginie [VerfasserIn]
Moyer, Jean-Denis [VerfasserIn]
Galy, Adrien [VerfasserIn]
Honsel, Vasco [VerfasserIn]
Fantin, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Yann [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Covid-19
Health-related quality of life
Letter
Persistent symptoms

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Date Completed 07.01.2021

Date Revised 29.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Infect. 2021 Apr;82(4):e31-e33. - PMID 33373650

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.029

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NLM314268510