Year: 2022
Type: review
Abstract: Objective: This systematic review aimed at estimating the prevalence of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms in view of published literature that studied prolonged clinical manifestations after recovery from acute COVID-19 infection. Methods: Relevant databases were searched for extraction of articles. For data synthesis, based on the distribution of quantitative variables, they were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR). Qualitative variables were presented as frequency (n) and percentages (%). Results: Twenty-one articles qualified for the final analysis. The most common persistent clinical manifestations were fatigue (54.11%), dyspnea (24.38%), alopecia (23.21%), hyperhidrosis (23.6%), insomnia (25.98%), anxiety (17.29%), and arthralgia (16.35%). In addition to these symptoms, new-onset hypertension, diabetes, neuropsychiatric disorders, and bladder incontinence were also reported. Conclusion: Clinical features of post-acute COVID-19 infection can manifest even after 60 days of initial infection. Multidisciplinary care along with regular follow-up must be provided to such patients.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
Authors: Talal Almas, Jahanzeb Malik, Abdulla K. Alsubai, Syed Muhammad Jawad Zaidi, Raafe Iqbal, Kashif Khan, Muhammad Ali, Uzma Ishaq, Majid Alsufyani, Sebastian Hadeed, Reema Alsufyani, Reema Ahmed, Tushar Thakur, Helen Huang, Meetty Antony, Ishan Antony, Anhad Bhullar, Farida Kotait, Lubabah Al-Ani
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,850
OpenAlex ID: W4282969933