45%, ie almost half of those who had been hospitalized due Covid-19, show one or more symptoms a year later, according to a new Chinese scientific study, which is being added to others, which show that the Covid-19Is more common than expected.
Elderly patients and those who have been more seriously ill are more likely to have persistent symptoms after many months, according to the study, which focuses on patients from the pandemic center in Wuhan. The researchers published the relevant article in the American medical journal "JAMA Network Open".
Of the 2.433 patients studied who were hospitalized for an average of 14 days (72% needed additional oxygen and 2% ended up in the ICU), one year after the initial infection, 28% still had severe fatigue, the 17% excessive sweating, 13% chest tightness and shortness of breath, while 10% anxiety symptoms. 57% of patients had no chronic underlying disease when they became ill with Covid-19, while 29% had hypertension and 14% had diabetes.
Those who became seriously ill with the coronavirus were 31% more likely to have long-term Covid-19», In relation to those who became mildly ill. The probability of shortness of breath after one year was 84% higher for the former, while for persistent fatigue 36% and for reduced sense of smell 68%.
Source: RES-EAP
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