Long-Lasting Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients After Hospitalization

IF 0.6 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Scope Pub Date : 2023-05-03 DOI:10.5812/jhealthscope-132802

S. G. Mortazavi Moghaddam, S. Soltani, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh

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Abstract

Background: Patients with COVID-19 may experience symptoms for a long time. Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 related problems after discharge from the hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 194 hospitalized COVID-19 patients (110 [56.7%] men and 84 [43.3%] women) using the census method in 2021-2022. The patients were followed up for 4 weeks. Results: The mean age and body mass index (BMI) of the patients were 57.57 ± 16.79 years and 25.9 ± 4.64 kg/m2. The major complaint was fever (75,3%), followed by dyspnea (62%), general weakness (60.8%), cough (59.3%), and anorexia (49%). On admission, lung high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans were normal in 51 patients (26.3%). Regardless of the underlying disease, at least 1 symptom was present in 63 (32%) of patients at the end of the study. Increased appetite was observed in 16 (8.2%) patients at discharge and thereafter. Hair loss was reported in 2% at the beginning and 8% at the end of the study. Conclusions: Prolonged symptoms in COVID-19 patients are common and require long-term care.

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COVID-19患者住院后的长期症状

背景：新冠肺炎患者可能长期出现症状。目的：本研究旨在确定出院后新冠肺炎相关问题的患病率。方法：本横断面研究采用2021-2022年的人口普查方法，对194名新冠肺炎住院患者（110名男性（56.7%）和84名女性（43.3%）进行。随访4周。结果：患者的平均年龄和体重指数（BMI）分别为57.57±16.79岁和25.9±4.64 kg/m2。主要主诉是发烧（75,3%），其次是呼吸困难（62%）、全身无力（60.8%）、咳嗽（59.3%）和厌食症（49%）。入院时，51名患者（26.3%）的肺部高分辨率计算机断层扫描（HRCT）正常。无论潜在疾病如何，研究结束时，63名患者（32%）至少出现1种症状。16名（8.2%）患者出院时及出院后食欲增加。据报道，研究开始时有2%的人脱发，研究结束时有8%的人脱发。结论：新冠肺炎患者的长期症状很常见，需要长期护理。

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