Long-COVID Clinical Features and Risk Factors: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients from the STOP-COVID Registry of the PoLoCOV Study

    August 2022 in “ Viruses ”
    Michał Chudzik, Mateusz Babicki, Joanna Kapusta, Żaneta Kałuzińska‐Kołat, Damian Kołat, Piotr Jankowski, Agnieszka Mastalerz–Migas
    TLDR 70.7% of patients had long-COVID symptoms like fatigue, cough, and brain fog three months after recovery.
    The study conducted a retrospective analysis of 2,218 patients from the STOP-COVID registry to evaluate symptoms and risk factors associated with long-COVID syndrome. It found that 70.7% of patients reported at least one symptom of long-COVID three months after recovering from the initial infection, with chronic fatigue, cough, and brain fog being the most common symptoms. Risk factors included being female, experiencing severe COVID-19, dyspnea, and chest pain. The study emphasized the significant clinical and social impact of long-COVID and the need for further research to understand its mechanisms and risk factors.
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