Patients With Uncomplicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Have Long-Term Persistent Symptoms and Functional Impairment Similar to Patients with Severe COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale During a Global Pandemic

Patients With Uncomplicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Have Long-Term Persistent Symptoms and Functional Impairment Similar to Patients with Severe COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale During a Global Pandemic

To assess the prevalence of persistent functional impairment after coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we assessed 118 individuals 3-4 months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis with a symptom survey, work productivity and activity index questionnaire, and 6-minute walk test. We found significant per...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 2021-08, Vol.73 (3), p.e826-e829
Hauptverfasser: Jacobson, Karen B, Rao, Mallika, Bonilla, Hector, Subramanian, Aruna, Hack, Isabelle, Madrigal, Martina, Singh, Upinder, Jagannathan, Prasanna, Grant, Philip
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Sprache:eng
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COVID-19
COVID-19 Testing
Humans
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:To assess the prevalence of persistent functional impairment after coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we assessed 118 individuals 3-4 months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis with a symptom survey, work productivity and activity index questionnaire, and 6-minute walk test. We found significant persistent symptoms and functional impairment, even in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciab103