Nearly half of people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer at least one lingering symptom 1 year after discharge, according to the largest study yet.
"Symptoms such as persistent fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, and depression could debilitate many millions of people globally. Long COVID is a modern medical challenge of the first order," the editorial board wrote.Cao and colleagues studied 1,276 COVID-19 patients discharged from a hospital in Wuhan, China, between Jan. 7 and May 29, 2020. The patients were examined at 6 and 12 months from the date they first experienced COVID-19 symptoms.
Many symptoms resolved over time, regardless of the severity of illness. Yet 49% of patients still had at least one symptom 12 months after their symptoms began, down from 68% at the 6-month mark, the authors report. Fatigue and muscle weakness were seen in 52% of patients at 6 months and 20% at 12 months. Compared with men, women were 1.4 times more likely to report fatigue or muscle weakness.
Patients treated with corticosteroids during the acute phase of COVID-19 were 1.5 times as likely to experience fatigue or muscle weakness after 12 months compared with those who had not received corticosteroids. My driver last night spent 3 days in a Covid-induced coma in January. He lost an alarming 60lbs during his weeks long stay in the hospital and still has long haul symptoms. His first words to me were, “you don’t have to wear that mask in Georgia.” He wasn’t wearing one. 🙃🙃🙃
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