Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
Background
Post-acute
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
symptoms
occurred
in
most
of
the
COVID-19
survivors.
However,
few
studies
have
examined
issue
whether
hospitalization
results
different
post-acute
symptom
risks.
This
study
aimed
to
compare
potential
long-term
effects
hospitalized
and
non-hospitalized
Methods
is
designed
as
a
systematic
review
meta-analysis
observational
studies.
A
search
six
databases
was
performed
for
identifying
articles
published
from
inception
until
April
20th,
2022,
which
compared
risk
survivors
using
predesigned
strategy
included
terms
SARS-CoV-2
(eg,
COVID,
,
2019-nCoV
),
Syndrome
post-COVID,
post
COVID
conditions,
chronic
symptom,
long
long-haul
sequelae,
convalescence
persistent
(
hospitalized,
hospital
home-isolated
).
The
present
conducted
according
Preferred
Reporting
Items
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
2020
statement
R
software
4.1.3
create
forest
plots.
Q
statistics
I
2
index
were
used
evaluate
heterogeneity
this
meta-analysis.
Results
Six
Spain,
Austria,
Switzerland,
Canada,
USA
involving
419
742
included.
number
ranged
63
431,
follow-up
data
collected
through
visits
four
another
two
an
electronic
questionnaire,
visit
telephone,
respectively.
Significant
increase
risks
dyspnea
(OR
=
3.18,
95%
CI
1.90–5.32),
anxiety
3.09,
1.47–6.47),
myalgia
2.33,
1.02–5.33),
hair
loss
2.76,
1.07–7.12)
found
with
outpatients.
Conversely,
persisting
ageusia
significantly
reduced
than
patients.
Conclusion
findings
suggested
that
special
attention
patient-centered
rehabilitation
service
based
on
needs
survey
should
be
provided
who
experienced
high
risk.
BMJ Global Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(9), P. e005427 - e005427
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
While
it
is
now
apparent
clinical
sequelae
(long
COVID)
may
persist
after
acute
COVID-19,
their
nature,
frequency
and
aetiology
are
poorly
characterised.
This
study
aims
to
regularly
synthesise
evidence
on
long
COVID
characteristics,
help
inform
management,
rehabilitation
strategies
interventional
studies
improve
long-term
outcomes.A
living
systematic
review.
Medline,
CINAHL
(EBSCO),
Global
Health
(Ovid),
WHO
Research
COVID-19
database,
LitCovid
Google
Scholar
were
searched
till
17
March
2021.
Studies
including
at
least
100
people
with
confirmed
or
clinically
suspected
12
weeks
more
post
onset
included.
Risk
of
bias
was
assessed
using
the
tool
produced
by
Hoy
et
al.
Results
analysed
descriptive
statistics
meta-analyses
estimate
prevalence.A
total
39
included:
32
cohort,
6
cross-sectional
1
case-control.
Most
showed
high
moderate
risk
bias.
None
set
in
low-income
countries
few
included
children.
reported
10
951
(48%
female)
countries.
previously
hospitalised
(78%,
8520/10
951).
The
longest
mean
follow-up
time
221.7
(SD:
10.9)
days
onset.
Over
60
physical
psychological
signs
symptoms
wide
prevalence
reported,
most
commonly
weakness
(41%;
95%
CI
25%
59%),
general
malaise
(33%;
15%
57%),
fatigue
(31%;
24%
39%),
concentration
impairment
(26%;
21%
32%)
breathlessness
(25%;
18%
34%).
37%
(95%
60%)
patients
reduced
quality
life;
26%
(10/39)
presented
pulmonary
function.Long
a
complex
condition
prolonged
heterogeneous
symptoms.
nature
precludes
precise
case
definition
evaluation.
There
an
urgent
need
for
prospective,
robust,
standardised,
controlled
into
aetiology,
factors
biomarkers
characterise
different
at-risk
populations
settings.CRD42020211131.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
328(16), P. 1604 - 1604
Published: Oct. 10, 2022
Some
individuals
experience
persistent
symptoms
after
initial
symptomatic
SARS-CoV-2
infection
(often
referred
to
as
Long
COVID).To
estimate
the
proportion
of
males
and
females
with
COVID-19,
younger
or
older
than
20
years
age,
who
had
COVID
in
2020
2021
their
symptom
duration.Bayesian
meta-regression
pooling
54
studies
2
medical
record
databases
data
for
1.2
million
(from
22
countries)
infection.
Of
studies,
44
were
published
10
collaborating
cohorts
(conducted
Austria,
Faroe
Islands,
Germany,
Iran,
Italy,
Netherlands,
Russia,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
US).
The
participant
derived
from
(10
501
hospitalized
42
891
nonhospitalized
individuals),
cohort
526
1906),
US
electronic
(250
928
846
046).
Data
collection
spanned
March
January
2022.Symptomatic
infection.Proportion
at
least
1
3
self-reported
clusters
(persistent
fatigue
bodily
pain
mood
swings;
cognitive
problems;
ongoing
respiratory
problems)
months
2021,
estimated
separately
aged
by
sex
both
sexes
age.A
total
included
(mean
4-66
years;
males,
26%-88%).
In
modeled
estimates,
6.2%
(95%
uncertainty
interval
[UI],
2.4%-13.3%)
experienced
including
3.2%
UI,
0.6%-10.0%)
swings,
3.7%
0.9%-9.6%)
problems,
2.2%
0.3%-7.6%)
problems
adjusting
health
status
before
comprising
an
51.0%
16.9%-92.4%),
60.4%
18.9%-89.1%),
35.4%
9.4%-75.1%),
respectively,
cases.
more
common
women
(10.6%
[95%
4.3%-22.2%])
men
(5.4%
2.2%-11.7%]).
Both
age
be
affected
2.8%
0.9%-7.0%)
infections.
mean
cluster
duration
was
9.0
7.0-12.0
months)
among
4.0
3.6-4.6
individuals.
Among
infection,
15.1%
10.3%-21.1%)
continued
12
months.This
study
presents
estimates
European Journal of Neurology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 1685 - 1696
Published: March 3, 2022
Neurological
sequelae
from
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
may
persist
after
recovery
acute
infection.
Here,
the
aim
was
to
describe
natural
history
of
neurological
manifestations
over
1
year
COVID-19.A
prospective,
multicentre,
longitudinal
cohort
study
in
COVID-19
survivors
performed.
At
a
3-month
and
1-year
follow-up,
patients
were
assessed
for
impairments
by
examination
standardized
test
battery
including
assessment
hyposmia
(16-item
Sniffin'
Sticks
test),
cognitive
deficits
(Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment
<
26)
mental
health
(Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
Scale
Post-traumatic
Stress
Disorder
Checklist
5).Eighty-one
evaluated
COVID-19,
out
which
76
(94%)
completed
follow-up.
Patients
54
(47-64)
years
old
59%
male.
New
persistent
disorders
found
15%
(3
months)
12%
(10/81;
year).
Symptoms
at
follow-up
reported
48/81
(59%)
patients,
fatigue
(38%),
concentration
difficulties
(25%),
forgetfulness
sleep
disturbances
(22%),
myalgia
(17%),
limb
weakness
headache
(16%),
impaired
sensation
(16%)
(15%).
revealed
findings
52/81
(64%)
without
improvement
time
months,
61%,
p
=
0.230)
objective
(Sniffin'
<13;
51%).
apparent
18%,
whereas
signs
depression,
anxiety
post-traumatic
stress
6%,
29%
10%
respectively
These
had
not
improved
(all
>
0.05).Our
data
indicate
that
significant
patient
number
still
suffer
neuropsychiatric
symptoms
calling
interdisciplinary
management
these
patients.
Frontiers in Neurology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Oct. 19, 2022
Autonomic
dysfunction
is
a
known
complication
of
post-acute
sequelae
SARS-CoV-2
(PASC)/long
COVID,
however
prevalence
and
severity
are
unknown.To
assess
the
frequency,
severity,
risk
factors
autonomic
in
PASC,
to
determine
whether
acute
infection
associated
with
dysfunction.Cross-sectional
online
survey
adults
PASC
recruited
through
long
COVID
support
groups
between
October
2020
August
2021.2,413
ages
18-64
years
including
patients
who
had
confirmed
positive
test
for
COVID-19
(test-confirmed)
participants
were
diagnosed
based
on
clinical
symptoms
alone.The
main
outcome
measure
was
Composite
Symptom
31
(COMPASS-31)
total
score,
used
global
dysfunction.
Test-confirmed
hospitalized
vs.
test-confirmed
non-hospitalized
compared
if
dysfunction.Sixty-six
percent
COMPASS-31
score
>20,
suggestive
moderate
severe
scores
did
not
differ
[28.95
(15.62,
46.60)
26.4
(13.75,
42.10);
p
=
0.06].Evidence
seen
66%
our
study,
independent
hospitalization
status,
suggesting
that
highly
prevalent
population
illness.
Chronic Illness,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(2), P. 279 - 303
Published: April 11, 2022
To
analyze
the
published
studies
that
investigated
physical
function,
activities
of
daily
living
and
health-related
quality
life
in
COVID-19
survivors.Systematic
review.We
searched
MEDLINE/PubMed,
Scopus,
SciELO,
Cochrane
Library
for
evaluated
after
from
earliest
date
available
to
July
2021.
Two
independent
reviewers
screened
selected
studies.
The
Newcastle
Ottawa
Scale
was
used
evaluate
methodological
quality.We
included
35
this
systematic
review.
Of
included,
28
were
cohort,
7
cross-sectional
demonstrated
survivors
had
reduced
levels
living,
life.
Furthermore,
incomplete
recovery
performance
observed
1
6
months
post-infection.Physical
disability
reduction
is
a
common
condition
post-COVID-19
impairments
may
persist
up
months.
Researchers
clinicians
can
use
these
findings
understand
potential
disabilities
rehabilitation
needs
people
recovering
COVID-19.
Open Forum Infectious Diseases,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: May 3, 2023
Abstract
Background
Long
COVID
occurs
in
those
infected
with
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
whose
symptoms
persist
or
develop
beyond
the
phase.
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
to
determine
prevalence
of
persistent
symptoms,
functional
disability,
pathological
changes
adults
children
at
least
12
weeks
postinfection.
Methods
searched
key
registers
and
databases
from
January
1,
2020
November
2,
2021,
limited
publications
English
studies
100
participants.
Studies
which
all
participants
were
critically
ill
excluded.
was
extracted
as
1
symptom
pathology,
most
common
later.
Heterogeneity
quantified
absolute
terms
proportion
total
variation
explored
across
predefined
subgroups
(PROSPERO
ID
CRD42020218351).
Results
One
hundred
twenty
130
included.
Length
follow-up
varied
between
months.
Few
had
low
risk
bias.
All
complete
subgroup
analyses
except
I2
≥90%,
range
0%–93%
(pooled
estimate
[PE],
42.1%;
95%
prediction
interval
[PI],
6.8%
87.9%).
using
routine
healthcare
records
tended
report
lower
(PE,
13.6%;
PI,
1.2%
68%)
symptoms/pathology
than
self-report
43.9%;
8.2%
87.2%).
However,
systematically
investigating
pathology
follow
up
highest
estimates
3
51.7%;
12.3%
89.1%).
hospitalized
cases
generally
higher
community-based
studies.
Conclusions
The
way
is
defined
measured
affects
estimation.
Given
widespread
nature
SARS-CoV-2
infection
globally,
burden
chronic
illness
likely
be
substantial
even
conservative
estimates.