Long COVID syndrome-associated brain fog

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We investigated the frequency of brain fog in a large cohort of patients with documented coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) who have survived the illness. We also scrutinized the potential risk factors associated with the development of brain fog. Adult patients (18-55 years of age), who were referred to the healthcare facilities anywhere in Fars province from February 19, 2020 to November 20, 2020 were included. All patients had a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis. In a phone call, at least 3 months after their discharge from the hospital, we obtained their current information. A questionnaire was specifically designed for data collection. In total, 2696 patients had the inclusion criteria; 1680 (62.3%) people reported long COVID syndrome (LCS). LCS-associated brain fog was reported by 194 (7.2%) patients. Female sex (odds ratio [OR]: 1.4), respiratory problems at the onset (OR: 1.9), and intensive care unit (ICU) admission (OR: 1.7) were significantly associated with reporting chronic post-COVID "brain fog" by the patients. In this large population-based study, we report that chronic post-COVID "brain fog" has significant associations with sex (female), respiratory symptoms at the onset, and the severity of the illness (ICU admission).

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Journal of medical virology - 94(2022), 3 vom: 05. März, Seite 979-984

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Asadi-Pooya, Ali A [VerfasserIn]
Akbari, Ali [VerfasserIn]
Emami, Amir [VerfasserIn]
Lotfi, Mehrzad [VerfasserIn]
Rostamihosseinkhani, Mahtab [VerfasserIn]
Nemati, Hamid [VerfasserIn]
Barzegar, Zohreh [VerfasserIn]
Kabiri, Maryam [VerfasserIn]
Zeraatpisheh, Zahra [VerfasserIn]
Farjoud-Kouhanjani, Mohsen [VerfasserIn]
Jafari, Anahita [VerfasserIn]
Sasannia, Sarvin [VerfasserIn]
Ashrafi, Shayan [VerfasserIn]
Nazeri, Masoume [VerfasserIn]
Nasiri, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Shahisavandi, Mina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 03.06.2022

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmv.27404

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM332125807