Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19
E Garrigues, P Janvier, Y Kherabi, A Le Bot, A Hamon… - Journal of Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To assess post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life
(HRQoL) of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 ward unit more than 100 days after their
admission. Methods All eligible patients were contacted by phone by trained physicians and
were asked to answer to a dedicated questionnaire. Patients managed in hospital ward
without needing intensive care were compared with those who were transferred in intensive
care units (ICU). Results We included 120 patients after a mean (±SD) of 110.9 (±11.1) days …
(HRQoL) of patients hospitalized in a COVID-19 ward unit more than 100 days after their
admission. Methods All eligible patients were contacted by phone by trained physicians and
were asked to answer to a dedicated questionnaire. Patients managed in hospital ward
without needing intensive care were compared with those who were transferred in intensive
care units (ICU). Results We included 120 patients after a mean (±SD) of 110.9 (±11.1) days …