Fatigue after COVID‐19 in non‐hospitalized patients according to sex

Autor: Iwona Mazurkiewicz, Zaneta Chatys‐Bogacka, Joanna Slowik, Alicja Klich‐Raczka, Malgorzata Fedyk‐Lukasik, Agnieszka Slowik, Marcin Wnuk, Leszek Drabik
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Brain and Behavior, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2162-3279
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2849
Popis: Abstract Background Limited evidence exists on sex differences in post‐COVID fatigue among non‐hospitalized patients. Therefore, aim of the study was to evaluate the course of chronic fatigue symptoms in non‐hospitalized subjects with the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, according to sex. Methods Patients and staff from the University Hospital in Krakow anonymously and retrospectively completed neuropsychological questionnaire that included eight symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. The presence of these symptoms was assessed before COVID‐19 and 0–4, 4–12, and >12 weeks postinfection. The inclusion criteria were as follows: age 18 or more years, >12 weeks since the onset of the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, and diagnosis confirmed by the RT‐PCR from anasopharyngeal swab. Results We included 303 patients (79.53% women, 47.52% medical personnel) assessed retrospectively after a median of 30 (interquartile range: 23–35) weeks since the onset of symptoms. A higher prevalence of at least one chronic fatigue symptom was found in females in all time intervals after the onset of COVID‐19 compared to males (p 12 weeks, OR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.03–3.71), and sore throat (for
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