COVID-19 patients likely to experience chronic symptoms post hospitalisation: Study

Scientists have found a new pattern of chronic symptoms likely to be experienced by people hospitalised with COVID-19 infection. According to study, symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, psychological distress, and a general decline in quality of life.

study was published in Journal of Medical Virology and identified that patients who h been in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) h symptoms associated with cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

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Research team followed 100 people

"COVID-19 is a new illness and we have very little information on longer term problems in individuals after discharge from hospital," Maj Sivan, Associate Clinical Professor at  University of Leeds in UK told PTI. 

" emerging evidence is that for some, ro to recovery may take months and it is vital specialist rehabilitation is on hand to support m. This research gives an important insight into patient needs, and that will help shape services in community," Sivan ded.

As per study, research team followed 100 people with a history of COVID-19 infection for four-to-eight weeks after being discharged from hospital. recovered patients were divided into two groups - 32 people, who were severely ill and needed ICU, and 68 people, who were treated in general ward. 

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researchers ted that majority of patients who were treated in ICUs reported fatigue. y also ted that patients who were recovered under general wards also complained of mild fatigue. study found that second most common symptom was breathlessness.

According to researchers, people in both groups said y h feelings of breathlessness that h t existed before y contracted COVID-19. study ded that se problems were higher in group that h been more ill.

researchers said third most prevalent symptoms were neuropsychological. y also ted that more than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of patients in ICU group and just under half (45.6 percent) of or group said ir overall quality of life h deteriorated. 

(With PTI Inputs)

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