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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023

Post-discharge health assessment in survivors of coronavirus disease: a time-point analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Ramin Sami, Sina Arabi, Khojasteh Ghasemi, Mahsa Akafzadeh, Sara Ebrahimi, Arash Toghyani, Razieh Mahvari, Reza Moayednia, Seyed Amir Dadkhahi, Sara Sadeghi and 4 more

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ramin SamiDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sina ArabiApplied Physiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Khojasteh GhasemiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran.
Mahsa AkafzadehIsfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sara EbrahimiAlzahra Research Institute, Alzahra University Hospital Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Arash ToghyaniSchool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Razieh MahvariDepartment of Clinical Toxicology, School of Medicine, Isfahan Clinical Toxicology Research Center, Khorshid Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Reza MoayedniaArya Medical Lab Institute, Isfahan, Iran.
Seyed Amir DadkhahiAmin Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sara SadeghiSchool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hamid Reza MaratebBiomedical Engineering Research Centre (CREB), Automatic Control Department (ESAII), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
Peyman AdibiIsfahan Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Aryan KavoshSchool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Marjan MansourianDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81746-73461, Iran. marjan.mansourian@upc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7217-0282
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya · ES

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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences IR.MUI.MED.REC.1399.517
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Abstract

purposeThe objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate psychological and quality of life-related complications at three months following discharge in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic in Iran.

methodsIn this time-point analysis of prospective cohort study data, adult patients hospitalized with symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 were enrolled. Patients were stratified in analyses based on severity. The primary outcomes consisted of psychological problems and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in the three months following discharge, with Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as the secondary outcome. Exploratory predictors were determined for both primary and secondary outcomes.

results283 out of 900 (30%) eligible patients were accessible for the follow-up assessment and included in the study. The mean age was 53.65 ± 13.43 years, with 68% experiencing a severe disease course. At the time of the final follow-up, participants still reported persistent symptoms, among which fatigue, shortness of breath, and cough were the most common. Based on the regression-adjusted analysis, lower levels of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio was associated with higher levels of depression (standardized β = - 0.161 (SE = 0.042), P = 0.017) and stress levels (standardized β =- 0.110 (SE = 0.047), P = 0.015). Furthermore, higher levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin-M (IgM) were associated with significantly lower levels of depression (standardized β = - 0.139 (SE = 0.135), P = 0.031).

conclusionsThere is an association between lung damage during COVID-19 and the reduction of pulmonary function for up to three months from acute infection in hospitalized patients. Varying degrees of anxiety, depression, stress, and low HRQoL frequently occur in patients with COVID-19. More severe lung damage and lower COVID-19 antibodies were associated with lower levels of psychological health.

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COVID-19AdultAftercareAgedHumansMiddle AgedPatient DischargeProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSurvivorsCoronavirusCovid-19PsychiatricPulmonary functionQuality of lifeSARS-CoV-2

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