{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Prevalence and patterns of post-COVID-19 symptoms in recovered patients of Delhi, India: a population-based study.
{Author}: Bhatnagar N;Singh MM;Sharma H;Mishra S;Singh G;Rao S;Borle A;Anand T;Kumar N;Goswami B;Singh S;Kapoor M;Singla S;Khuraijam B;Khurana N;Sharma U;Garg S;
{Journal}: Osong Public Health Res Perspect
{Volume}: 15
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 Jun
暂无{DOI}: 10.24171/j.phrp.2023.0251
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms were widely reported. However, data on post-COVID-19 conditions following infection with the Omicron variant remained scarce. This prospective study was conducted to understand the prevalence, patterns, and duration of symptoms in patients who had recovered from COVID-19.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A prospective study was conducted across 11 districts of Delhi, India, among individuals who had recovered from COVID-19. Study participants were enrolled, and then returned for post-recovery follow-up at 3 months and 6 months interval.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>The mean age of study participants was 42.07 years, with a standard deviation of 14.89 years. The majority of the participants (79.7%) reported experiencing post-COVID-19 symptoms. The most common symptoms included joint pain (36.0%), persistent dry cough (35.7%), anxiety (28.4%), and shortness of breath (27.1%). Other symptoms were persistent fatigue (21.6%), persistent headache (20.0%), forgetfulness (19.7%), and limb weakness (18.6%). The longest duration of symptom was observed to be anxiety (138.75±54.14 days), followed by fatigue (137.57±48.33 days), shortness of breath (131.89±60.21 days), and joint pain/swelling (131.59±58.76 days). At the first follow-up visit, 2.2% of participants presented with abnormal electrocardiogram readings, but no abnormalities were noticed during the second follow-up. Additionally, 4.06% of participants exhibited abnormal chest X-ray findings at the first followup, which decreased to 2.16% by the second visit.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>The most frequently reported post-COVID-19 symptoms were joint pain, dry cough, anxiety and shortness of breath. These clinical symptoms persisted for up to 6 months, with evidence of multi-system involvement. Consequently, findings highlighted the need for long-term follow-up during the post-COVID-19 period.