COVID-19 Pandemic is Not Over for Survivors with Long COVID Syndrome: Evidence of a One-Year Retrospective Follow-up Study from Iran
| Author | Kamran Bagheri Lankarani | en |
| Author | Behnam Honarvar | en |
| Author | Mohammad Javad Fallahi | en |
| Author | Amir Hossein Jalalpour | en |
| Author | Owrang Eilami | en |
| Author | Haleh Esfandiari | en |
| Author | Marzieh Karami Rad | en |
| Author | Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar | en |
| Author | Vahid Hajianpour | en |
| Author | Faranak Rastegari | en |
| Author | Mohammad Jafar Poreisa | en |
| Author | Mohammad Reza Shaygani | en |
| Author | Zahra Defaee Rad | en |
| Author | Collaborating Authors Working Group | en |
| Orcid | Kamran Bagheri Lankarani [0000-0002-7524-9017] | en |
| Orcid | Behnam Honarvar [0000-0002-1081-5778] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Javad Fallahi [0000-0002-8562-5637] | en |
| Orcid | Amir Hossein Jalalpour [0000-0001-6976-7718] | en |
| Orcid | Owrang Eilami [0000-0001-6769-9491] | en |
| Orcid | Haleh Esfandiari [0000-0001-8651-4640] | en |
| Orcid | Marzieh Karami Rad [0000-0001-7604-9941] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Hassan Zahedroozegar [0000-0003-4388-8962] | en |
| Orcid | Vahid Hajianpour [0000-0002-3608-0212] | en |
| Orcid | Faranak Rastegari [0000-0002-5698-8375] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Jafar Poreisa [0000-0002-7237-4832] | en |
| Orcid | Mohammad Reza Shaygani [0000-0002-5500-2404] | en |
| Issued Date | 2023-02-28 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Most patients who are infected by COVID-19 develop recovery from it; however, some of these patients experience a variety of mid- and long-term physical and/or mental effects after their initial illness recovery. These mid and long-term effects are collectively known as post-COVID-19 conditions or “long COVID.” Objectives: We aimed to detect the incidence of long COVID syndrome (LCS) and its determinants. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, previously hospitalized subjects due to COVID-19 were selected by systematic random sampling. A valid checklist was filled out by phone interview with each participant, while hospitalization data were extracted from hospital information system. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: The mean age of 1,738 interviewees was 54.2 ± 14.5 years. The median time of follow-up was 352 days. Overall, 1,526 (87.8%) interviewees had at least one symptom of LCS. Among physical symptoms, hair loss (23.9%) and among psychological complaints, depression (69.1%) were predominant. Anemia (odds ratio (OR): 3.22, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.49 - 6.98), patients of second epidemic wave (OR: 2.82, 95% CI: 1.57 - 5.07), use of vitamins/minerals (OR: 2.25, 95% CI: 1.53 - 3.3) or antibiotics (OR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.02 - 3.33), diabetes mellitus (OR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.11 - 3.23), who were not the head of their families (OR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.18 - 2.32) and use of antivirals (OR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.03 - 2.61) were significantly associated with LCS. Conclusions: COVID-19 pandemic is not over, and most COVID-19 survivors suffer from LCS. Therefore, the establishment of integrated post-COVID care systems for these patients is highly needed and recommended. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/semj-133177 | en |
| Keyword | Long COVID Syndrome | en |
| Keyword | Post-Acute COVID | en |
| Keyword | Hospital | en |
| Keyword | Physical | en |
| Keyword | Psychological | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | COVID-19 Pandemic is Not Over for Survivors with Long COVID Syndrome: Evidence of a One-Year Retrospective Follow-up Study from Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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