Excess burden of respiratory and abdominal conditions following COVID-19 infections during the ancestral and Delta variant periods in the United States: An EHR-based cohort study from the RECOVER program.

Jay K VarmaChengxi ZangThomas W CartonJason P BlockDhruv J KhullarYongkang ZhangMark G WeinerRussell L RothmanEdward J SchenckZhenxing XuKristin LymanJiang BianJie XuElizabeth A ShenkmanChristine MaughanLeah Castro-BaucomLisa O'BrienFei WangRainu Kaushalnull null

Published in: PloS one (2024)

We documented a substantial relative risk of pulmonary embolism and a large absolute risk difference of abdomen-related symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Delta variant period. As new SARS-CoV-2 variants emerge, researchers and clinicians should monitor patients for changing symptoms and conditions that develop after infection.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
sars cov
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
end stage renal disease
coronavirus disease
inferior vena cava
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
quality improvement
sleep quality
risk factors
copy number
depressive symptoms
gene expression
drug induced