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Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.

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Lim, RK; Rosentreter, R; Chen, Y; Mehta, R; McLeod, G; Wan, M; Krett, JD; Mahjoub, Y; Lee, A; Schwartz, I; Metz, L; Richer, L; Smith, E ...
Published in: Sci Rep
July 29, 2022

The long-term impact of COVID-19 among those with mild infections is not well characterized. Among 81 adults who completed online assessments at 3- and 12-months following infection, quality of life scores did not significantly improve over time. Among 62 subjects who also completed telephone interviews, respiratory symptoms or exercise limitation were reported by 42% at a median follow-up of 387 days (IQR 251-402 days). Those with persistent respiratory symptoms scored lower on the EQ-5D visual analog score compared to those without. Persistent respiratory symptoms were associated with a lower likelihood of full-time employment at 1 year (aOR 0.09, 95%CI 0.01-0.91; P = 0.041). In an adjusted linear regression, persistent respiratory symptoms (P = 0.037) and female sex (P = 0.016) were both independent risks for increased visits to a primary care provider. This cohort study demonstrates that respiratory symptoms are frequent at 1 year following COVID-19 and more importantly, are associated with negative impacts on employment, quality of life, and health care utilization. Further research is needed to determine the pathophysiology and risk factors for persistent symptoms as well as optimal management strategies to improve the level of functioning and quality of life.

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2045-2322

Publication Date

July 29, 2022

Volume

12

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1

Start / End Page

12988

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Prospective Studies
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Outpatients
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cohort Studies
  • COVID-19
  • Adult
 

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Lim, R. K., Rosentreter, R., Chen, Y., Mehta, R., McLeod, G., Wan, M., … Ganesh, A. (2022). Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study. Sci Rep, 12(1), 12988. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17243-7
Lim, Rachel K., Ryan Rosentreter, Yushi Chen, Rahul Mehta, Graham McLeod, Miranda Wan, Jonathan D. Krett, et al. “Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.Sci Rep 12, no. 1 (July 29, 2022): 12988. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17243-7.
Lim RK, Rosentreter R, Chen Y, Mehta R, McLeod G, Wan M, et al. Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 29;12(1):12988.
Lim, Rachel K., et al. “Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study.Sci Rep, vol. 12, no. 1, July 2022, p. 12988. Pubmed, doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17243-7.
Lim RK, Rosentreter R, Chen Y, Mehta R, McLeod G, Wan M, Krett JD, Mahjoub Y, Lee A, Schwartz I, Metz L, Richer L, Smith E, Hill MD, ALBERTA HOPE COVID-19 Collaborators, Ganesh A. Quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and health care utilization 1 year following outpatient management of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study. Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 29;12(1):12988.

Published In

Sci Rep

DOI

EISSN

2045-2322

Publication Date

July 29, 2022

Volume

12

Issue

1

Start / End Page

12988

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Quality of Life
  • Prospective Studies
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Outpatients
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Cohort Studies
  • COVID-19
  • Adult