Prevalence, predictors, and patient-reported outcomes of long COVID in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients from the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Copyright © 2024 Malheiro, Bernardez-Pereira, Parreira, Pagliuso, de Paula Gomes, de Mesquita Escobosa, de Araújo, Pimenta, Lin, de Almeida, Tuma, Laselva, Neto, Klajner, Teich, Kobayashi, Edmond and Marra..

Background: Robust data comparing long COVID in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients in middle-income countries are limited.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in Brazil, including hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients. Long COVID was diagnosed at 90-day follow-up using WHO criteria. Demographic and clinical information, including the depression screening scale (PHQ-2) at day 30, was compared between the groups. If the PHQ-2 score is 3 or greater, major depressive disorder is likely. Logistic regression analysis identified predictors and protective factors for long COVID.

Results: A total of 291 hospitalized and 1,118 non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19 were included. The prevalence of long COVID was 47.1% and 49.5%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression showed female sex (odds ratio [OR] = 4.50, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.51-8.37), hypertension (OR = 2.90, 95% CI 1.52-5.69), PHQ-2 > 3 (OR = 6.50, 95% CI 1.68-33.4) and corticosteroid use during hospital stay (OR = 2.43, 95% CI 1.20-5.04) as predictors of long COVID in hospitalized patients, while female sex (OR = 2.52, 95% CI 1.95-3.27) and PHQ-2 > 3 (OR = 3.88, 95% CI 2.52-6.16) were predictors in non-hospitalized patients.

Conclusion: Long COVID was prevalent in both groups. Positive depression screening at day 30 post-infection can predict long COVID. Early screening of depression helps health staff to identify patients at a higher risk of long COVID, allowing an early diagnosis of the condition.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in public health - 11(2023) vom: 30., Seite 1302669

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Malheiro, Daniel Tavares [VerfasserIn]
Bernardez-Pereira, Sabrina [VerfasserIn]
Parreira, Kauê Capellato Junqueira [VerfasserIn]
Pagliuso, João Gabriel Dias [VerfasserIn]
de Paula Gomes, Emerson [VerfasserIn]
de Mesquita Escobosa, Daisa [VerfasserIn]
de Araújo, Carolina Ivo [VerfasserIn]
Pimenta, Beatriz Silva [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Vivian [VerfasserIn]
de Almeida, Silvana Maria [VerfasserIn]
Tuma, Paula [VerfasserIn]
Laselva, Claudia Regina [VerfasserIn]
Neto, Miguel Cendoroglo [VerfasserIn]
Klajner, Sidney [VerfasserIn]
Teich, Vanessa Damazio [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Takaaki [VerfasserIn]
Edmond, Michael B [VerfasserIn]
Marra, Alexandre R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Depression screening
Journal Article
Long COVID
Mental health
Middle income countries
Quality of life

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Date Completed 07.02.2024

Date Revised 07.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fpubh.2023.1302669

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NLM368069494