Did aetiology matter in illness duration and complications in patients presenting in primary care with acute respiratory tract infections early in the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study in nine countries.

Roderick P Venekamp Marinus J C Eijkemans Nicolaas P A ZuithoffFemke BöhmerSlawomir ChlabiczAnnelies ColliersAna García-SangenísLile MalaniaJozsef PauerAngela TomacinschiiTheo Jm Verheij Herman Goossens Akke Vellinga Christopher C Butler Alike W van der Velden

Published in: The European journal of general practice (2024)

Early in the pandemic, the proportion of patients not feeling fully recovered by 28 days was similar between SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative patients presenting in primary care with RTI symptoms, but it took somewhat longer for SARS-CoV-2 patients to feel fully recovered. More research is needed on predictors of a complicated course in RTI.

Keyphrases

sars cov
primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
depressive symptoms
patient reported outcomes
risk factors
mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure