August 26, 2020

Post-Discharge Persistent Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life after Hospitalization for COVID-19

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

• In a single-center study assessing post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life of COVID-19 patients (n=279), most patients still had persistent symptoms 110 days after being discharged, especially fatigue (55%) and shortness of breath (42%). Twenty percent of patients, primarily women, reported significant hair loss. Among the participants who were actively working prior to infection (n=56), 69% had gone back to work. Among the patients who engaged in regular sports activities prior to hospitalization (n=39), 72% have been able to resume physical activity, but at a lower level for 46% of them.

Garrigues et al. (Aug 26, 2020). Post-Discharge Persistent Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life after Hospitalization for COVID-19. Journal of Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.029