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ArticleScientific reports2024

Presence of COVID-19 self-reported symptoms at 12 months in patients discharged from hospital in 2020-2021: a Spanish cross-sectional study.

Ignacio Pérez Catalán, Celia Roig Martí, Sofía Folgado Escudero, Ana Segura Fábrega, María Varea Villanueva, Sergio Fabra Juana, Elena Domínguez Bajo, Germán Herrero Rodríguez, María José Esteve Gimeno, Daniela Palomo de la Sota and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Ignacio Pérez Catalán *Internal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain. nachocs13@gmail.com.
Celia Roig Martí *Internal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain. celia.roig.marti@gmail.com.
Sofía Folgado EscuderoInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Ana Segura FábregaInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
María Varea VillanuevaInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Sergio Fabra JuanaInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Elena Domínguez BajoInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Germán Herrero RodríguezInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
María José Esteve GimenoInternal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Daniela Palomo de la SotaInternal Medicine Service, Hospital of Vinaroz, Vinaroz, Spain.
Alejandro Cardenal ÁlvarezInternal Medicine Service, Hospital of Mendaro, Mendaro, Spain.
María Lidón Mateu CamposIntensive Care Unit, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Jorge Usó Blasco *Internal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Castellon, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
Jose Manuel Ramos Rincón *Internal Medicine Service, University General Hospital of Alicante, Alicante, Spain.

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and their determinants, are still unknown. This study aimed to assess symptoms one year after admission for COVID-19, according to the organ/system involved, and to identify factors. Cross-sectional study with retrospective data collection from March 2020 to February 2021. Inclusion criteria: aged ≥ 18 years and admitted for COVID-19. Exclusion criteria: death, not localized, refusal to participate, cognitive impairment or language barrier. A telephone survey was conducted on long COVID-related symptoms one year after hospital discharge. n = 486. The most frequent symptom groups were neurological (n = 225; 46.3%) and respiratory (n = 201; 41.4%). Multivariable analysis showed that a history of anxiety was significantly associated with psychiatric symptoms (ORa = 2.04, 95%CI = 1.02-4.06), fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue with general symptoms (ORa = 11.59, 95%CI = 1.47-9.34) and obesity with respiratory (ORa 1.90, 95%CI = 1.27-2.83) and musculoskeletal symptoms (ORa 1.96, 95%CI = 1.30-2.96). Male sex was associated with a significantly lower risk of neurological (ORa 0.64, 95%CI = 0.44-0.93), respiratory (ORa 0.45, 95%CI = 0.31-0.67), general (ORa 0.43, 95%CI = 0.29-0.63), psychiatric (ORa 0.34, 95%CI = 0.22-0.51), musculoskeletal (ORa 0.47, 95%CI = 0.32-0.70), dermatological (ORa 0.24, 95%CI = 0.14-0.42) and digestive (ORa 0.38, 95%CI = 0.20-0.73) symptoms. Advanced age (≥ 71 years) also had a protective effect against general (ORa 0.60, 95%CI = 0.39-0.95), psychiatric (ORa 0.39, 95%CI = 0.23-0.64), and dermatological (ORa 0.47, 95%CI = 0.24-0.92) symptoms. Patients admitted for SARS-CoV-2 infection frequently experience symptoms at one year, especially neurological and respiratory symptoms. Female sex, obesity, a history of anxiety and fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue were independent risk factors for presenting symptoms. Advanced age acted as a protective factor.

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COVID-19Patient DischargeSARS-CoV-2Self ReportAdultAgedAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSpainCOVID-19FatigueLong COVIDPost-acute COVID-19 syndromeSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC11535462

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