Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 28, 2021

Half-year Follow-up of Patients Recovering from Severe COVID-19: Analysis of Symptoms and Their Risk Factors

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  • More than half (55.4%, n = 441) of patients who recovered from severe COVID-19 had persistent symptoms (“sequelae”) at six months follow-up. The most common symptoms were fatigue (25.3%), sleep disorder (23.2%) and shortness of breath (20.4%). Compared to those who had been severely ill (defined as hypoxia without respiratory failure), individuals who had been critically ill were more likely to have cough (20.5% vs 11.6%) and impaired memory (15.1% vs 8.0%). Women were also more likely to have multiple symptoms, fatigue, and sleep disorders in multivariate analyses.

Shang et al. (Apr 27, 2021). Half-year Follow-up of Patients Recovering from Severe COVID-19: Analysis of Symptoms and Their Risk Factors. Journal of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13284