COVID-19 research briefs: Symptoms persist for at least 60 days for one-third of hospitalized patients

Clinical Question

How long do symptoms persist in patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19?

Bottom line

This study provides further evidence of the long-term persistence of COVID-19 symptoms. Approximately 30% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection will have persistent symptoms for at least 60 days. 2c

Study design: Cohort (retrospective)

Funding:

Setting: Population-based

Reviewer

John Hickner, MD, MS
Professor Emeritus
Dept of Family Medicine
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI


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Alan Kenneth Macklem

persistent symptoms

does dexamethasone lessen these long term symptoms?

Anonymous

covid symptoms post hospital

significant number of pts have persistent symptoms post covid