The burden of persistent symptoms after COVID-19 (long COVID): a meta-analysis of controlled studies in children and adults.

Ahmed AzzamHeba KhaledNeveen RefaeyShorouk MohsenOla Ali El-EmamNada DawoodHebatalla A AhmedOmar A SolimanSana MostafaHeba RamadanMaha MosaAmora Omar Ibrahim ElmowafyShimaa Mohamed Abdou RizkAhmed ZakiMostafa HussienAmeer AhmedAhmad Ashraf EzzatFatma E Hassan

Published in: Virology journal (2024)

The persistent symptoms in COVID-19 survivors may result from hospitalization for causes unrelated to COVID-19 and are commonly reported among the general population. Although certain symptoms exhibited higher odds in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients relative to controls, these symptoms are common post-viral illnesses. Therefore, the persistent symptoms after COVID-19 may not be unique to SARS-CoV-2. Future studies including well-matched control groups when investigating persistent symptoms in COVID-19 survivors are warranted to draw a firm conclusion.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
young adults
sleep quality
physical activity
risk factors