December 8, 2020

Three-Month Follow-Up Study of Survivors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 after Discharge

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

Keywords (Tags): clinical characteristics

In a follow-up study of 76 COVID-19 survivors, most participants reported symptoms including fever, sputum production, fatigue, diarrhea, and chest tightness on exertion three months after hospital discharge. Pulmonary high-resolution CT was normal for 82% of participants, though 42% had mild pulmonary function abnormalities. 13% of participants were seronegative for IgG and 72% were seronegative for IgM.

Liang et al. (Dec 2020). Three-Month Follow-Up Study of Survivors of Coronavirus Disease 2019 after Discharge. Journal of Korean Medical Science. https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e418