Clinical And Laboratory Follow-Up After Hospitalization For COVID-19 At An Italian Tertiary Care Center

    February 2021 in “ Open Forum Infectious Diseases ”
    Michele Spinicci, Iacopo Vellere, Lucia Graziani, Marta Tilli, Beatrice Borchi, Jessica Mencarini, Irene Campolmi, Leonardo Gori, Laura Rasero, Francesco Fattirolli, Iacopo Olivotto, Federico Lavorini, Niccolò Marchionni, Lorenzo Zammarchi, Alessandro Bartoloni, Carlo Fumagalli, Maria Vittoria Silverii, Luca Ciani, Chiara Zocchi, Luigi Tassetti, Rossella Marcucci, Betti Giusti, Luca Livi, Lorenzo Giovannoni, Paola Parronchi, Fabio Almerigogna, Francesco Annunziato, Alessio Mazzoni, Laura Maggi, Francesco Liotta, Lorenzo Cosmi, Alessandra Vultaggio, Andrea Matucci, Silvia Sticci, Martina Donati, Cecilia Defraia, Fabrizio Giansanti, Daniela Bacherini
    TLDR Most COVID-19 patients had lingering symptoms 60 days after leaving the hospital.
    The study at an Italian tertiary care center followed 100 COVID-19 patients 60 days after hospital discharge, revealing that 84% experienced persistent symptoms, such as fatigue, dyspnea, and insomnia, with fatigue being the most common at 46%. Unusual symptoms like hair loss were reported by 8% of patients, with a noted link to male pattern baldness. The persistence of symptoms was not related to the initial severity of COVID-19, ICU admission, or hospital stay length, but older age increased the risk of symptom persistence. Additionally, 10% of patients were readmitted, often due to cardiac issues, and 19% experienced rectal colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria. The study emphasized the importance of continued monitoring and care for recovering COVID-19 patients to address ongoing health issues and improve their quality of life.
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