Patients With Uncomplicated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Have Long-Term Persistent Symptoms and Functional Impairment Similar to Patients with Severe COVID-19: A Cautionary Tale During a Global Pandemic
Karen B. Jacobson, Mallika Rao, Hector Bonilla, Aruna Subramanian, Isabelle Hack, Martina Madrigal, Upinder Singh, Prasanna Jagannathan, Philip Grant
Abstract
To assess the prevalence of persistent functional impairment after coronavirus disease (COVID-19), we assessed 118 individuals 3-4 months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis with a symptom survey, work productivity and activity index questionnaire, and 6-minute walk test. We found significant persistent symptoms and functional impairment, even in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Functional impairment2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusDiseaseSeverity of illnessBetacoronavirusInternal medicineIntensive care medicineVirologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 and Mental HealthFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research