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Post-COVID-19 syndrome: nature of symptoms and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Post-COVID-19 syndrome is defined as continuous symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, which can persist for several weeks or months. Previous studies identified risk factors associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome, including female sex, hypertension, and allergic respiratory diseases. This study aims to investigate the frequency of this syndrome among Arabic patients.

Subject and methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2022. The study included 520 Arabic patients with confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, who were asked about possible symptoms persisting for ≥28 days.

Results

Twenty-five percent (25%) of the included patients developed post-COVID-19 syndrome. The most common recorded symptoms were cough (32%), anosmia (32%), fatigue (28%), headache (19%), muscle pain (19%), and shortness of breath (17%). It was found that female sex, hospitalization due to initial COVID-19 infection, and the presence of chronic diseases were significant risk factors for developing post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Conclusion

The study recorded post-COVID-19 syndrome among 25% of Arabic participants. Initial COVID-19 hospitalization, initial symptomatic COVID-19, and female sex were significant risk factors for developing post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Supplementary information

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10389-022-01802-3.

SUBMITTER: Mahmoud N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9809515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Post-COVID-19 syndrome: nature of symptoms and associated factors.

Mahmoud Nagla N Radwan Nashwa N Alkattan Abdullah A Hassanien Mustafa M Elkajam Elfadil E Alqahtani Sara S Haji Alhan A Alfaifi Amal A Alfaleh Amjad A Alabdulkareem Khaled K

Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health 20230103

<h4>Aim</h4>Post-COVID-19 syndrome is defined as continuous symptoms related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, which can persist for several weeks or months. Previous studies identified risk factors associated with post-COVID-19 syndrome, including female sex, hypertension, and allergic respiratory diseases. This study aims to investigate the frequency of this syndrome among Arabic patients.<h4>Subject and methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2022. The study included 520 ...[more]

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