Quality of life reported by survivors after hospitalization for Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).
Sarah BatawiNehal TarazanRajaa Al-RaddadiEman Al QasimAnees SindiSameera Al JohniFahad M Al-HameedYaseen M ArabiTimothy M UyekiBasem M AlraddadiPublished in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2019)
Functional scores were similar for MERS and non-MERS SARI survivors. However, MERS survivors of critical illness reported lower quality of life than survivors of less severe illness. Efforts are needed to address the long-term medical and psychological needs of MERS survivors.