Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 15, 2021

Persistent COVID-19 Symptoms Are Highly Prevalent 6 Months after Hospitalization: Results from a Large Prospective Cohort

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  • Nearly 1 in 4 individuals hospitalized for COVID-19 had 3 or more persistent symptoms 6 months after hospital admission in a cohort study in France (n=1,137). Presence of 3 or more symptoms at 6 months was more common among women, those with 3 or more symptoms at admission, and those who were admitted to the ICU, but was not associated with age or having two or more comorbidities. At least one symptom was present in 68% of patients at 3-months and 60% at 6-month of follow-up, with fatigue, shortness of breath, joint pain, and muscle pain being the most common symptoms.

Ghosn et al. (May 10, 2021). Persistent COVID-19 Symptoms Are Highly Prevalent 6 Months after Hospitalization: Results from a Large Prospective Cohort. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2021.03.012