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Published January 30, 2021, 9:41 PM
PARIS More than three quarters of people hospitalized with COVID-19 still suffered from at least one symptom after six months, according to a study published early this month that scientists said shows the need for further investigation into lingering coronavirus effects.
The research, which was published in the Lancet medical journal and involved hundreds of patients in the Chinese city of Wuhan, is among the few to trace the long-term symptoms of COVID-19 infection.
It found that fatigue or muscle weakness were the most common symptoms, while people also reported sleeping difficulties.
“Because COVID-19 is such a new disease, we are only beginning to understand some of its long-term effects on patients’ health,” said lead author Bin Cao, of the National Center for Respiratory Medicine.
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Millions of people globally have been infected with Covid-19 and many have recovered. But questions remain about what recovery implies, what are the long-lasting health impacts, and how long are the physical after-effects of the disease. A new analysis throws some light on these critical questions.
More than three quarters or 76% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus were struggling with at least one symptom six months after falling sick, found researchers. While people were troubled with fatigue or muscle weakness (63% of patients), which was the most common symptom, sleep difficulties (26%), as well as anxiety or depression (23%), were also frequently reported by survivors.
More than three quarters of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still suffered from at least one symptom after six months, according to a study published Saturday that scientists said shows the need for further investigation into lingering coronaviru
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More than three quarters (76.5%) of 1,655 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Wuhan, China, had at least one symptom 6 months after discharge, reports a
Lancet study published late last week.
The most common self-reported symptoms were fatigue or muscle weakness (62.7%) and sleeping difficulties (26.4%), and physical exam follow-ups also showed lung diffusion impairment which indicates poor oxygen exchange in 34.1% of patients. Because COVID-19 is such a new disease, we are only beginning to understand some of its long-term effects on patients health, says senior author Bin Cao, MD, in a Lancet press release. Our analysis indicates that most patients continue to live with at least some of the effects of the virus after leaving hospital, and highlights a need for post-discharge care, particularly for those who experience severe infections.