Pain, fatigability and cognitive impairment in log-COVID: a cohort study

IntroductionSurvivors of the pandemic of COVID-19 suffered from multiple sequelae long time after recovery, such as tiredness and memory dysfunction, affecting daily life activities.ObjectivesTo assess fatigability, cognitive impairment and the severity of pain in long-COVID.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study including 121 Tunisian COVID-19 inpatients who had been discharged alive from hospital. Each enrolled patient was asked about the period before the hospital stay, and the 6-9 month-period after hospital discharge, using the visual analog scale (VAS), self-completed unidimensional scale and yes/ no question about fatigability and cognitive impairments.ResultsThe median age of participants was 59 years, with extreme values ranging from 18 to 80. Among them, 51.2% were females.Our findings showed a significant increase in VAS score after COVID infection (3.82 vs 1.69; p