Postdischarge symptoms and rehabilitation needs in survivors of COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional evaluation
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Postdischarge symptoms and rehabilitation needs in survivors of COVID-19 infection: A cross-sectional evaluation
Abstract
Background: There is currently very limited information on the nature and prevalence of post-COVID-19 symptoms after hospital discharge.
Methods: A purposive sample of 100 survivors discharged from a large University hospital were assessed 4 to 8 weeks after discharge by a multidisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals using a specialist telephone screening tool designed to capture symptoms and impact on daily life. EQ-5D-5L telephone version was also completed.
Results: Participants were between 29 and 71 days (mean 48 days) postdischarge from hospital. Thirty-two participants required treatment in intensive care unit (ICU group) and 68 were managed in hospital wards without needing ICU care (ward group). New illness-related fatigue was the most common reported symptom by 72% participants in ICU group and 60.3% in ward group. The next most common symptoms were breathlessness (65.6% in ICU group and 42.6% in ward group) and psychological distress (46.9% in ICU group and 23.5% in ward group). There was a clinically significant drop in EQ5D in 68.8% in ICU group and in 45.6% in ward group.
Conclusions: This is the first study from the United Kingdom reporting on postdischarge symptoms. We recommend planning rehabilitation services to manage these symptoms appropriately and maximize the functional return of COVID-19 survivors.
Keywords: SARS CoV-2; acute respiratory distress syndrome; post-COVID syndrome; post-intensive care syndrome.
© 2020 The Authors. Journal of Medical Virology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Comment in
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The "post-COVID" syndrome: How deep is the damage?J Med Virol. 2021 Feb;93(2):673-674. doi: 10.1002/jmv.26465. Epub 2020 Sep 29. J Med Virol. 2021. PMID: 32852801 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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