Severe Fatigue in the First Year Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Anouk VerveenElke WynbergHugo D G van WilligenAnders BoydMenno D de JongGodelieve de BreeUdi DavidovichAnja LokEric P Moll van CharanteHans KnoopMaria PrinsPythia Nieuwkerknull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
The occurrence of severe fatigue in our cohort was high, especially among those with initially severe/critical COVID-19, with little recovery beyond 6 months after illness onset. Our findings highlight an urgent need for improved understanding of persistent severe fatigue following COVID-19 to help inform prevention and intervention.