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- Title
Evaluación a los dos meses del alta hospitalaria tras la primera ola de COVID-19: presencia de síntomas persistentes.
- Authors
Ayuso García, Blanca; Gude González, María J.; Pérez López, Antía; Besteiro Balado, Yoana; Pedrosa Fraga, Cristina; Blanco Cid, Nagore; Magariños Losada, Maria M.; Romay Lema, Eva
- Abstract
Introduction: a series of symptoms have been reported after COVID-19, which have been encompassed in the so-named "postCOVID syndrome". PostCOVID syndrome is a heterogeneous disorder with an uncertain pathophysiology. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics and frequence of symptoms after COVID-19 discharge and to analyze the possible implicated factors. Methods: this is an observational propective study with COVID-19 patients hospitalized from March to April 2020. Patients were assessed in an outpatient clinic two months after discharge, and serological, radiological and laboratory workup was conducted. Previous medical history, length of stay (LOS) and intensive care unit (ICU) admission were recorded. Persistent symptons (PS) were defined as those appearing after the acute infection and present at follow-up. Results: 74 patients were included. Mean age was 66±13 years, and 54.4% patients were men. Six (8.1%) patients needed ICU admission, and median LOS was 8 (6-12) days. Forty (54.8%) patients presented PS, the most frequent being fatigue and dyspnea (20.3% each). 77% patients presented laboratory abnormalities but just in 11 cases (15.1%) were they severe. Ten (13.5%) had radiological abnormalities. 71 (95.9%) had positive IgG serology. There were no differences between patients with and without PS regarding previous medical history or acute infection course. PS patients had a higher heart rate 83 (75-93) vs 76 65-85) bpm; p=0.038) at assessment. Conclusion: symptoms and laboratory abnormalities are frequent two months after COVID-19, although usually mild. No predictors were found for the presence of PS, but larger studies are needed to ascertain this aseveration.
- Publication
Galicia Clínica, 2021, Vol 82, Issue 4, p186
- ISSN
0304-4866
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22546/63/2603