Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea
Objectives Numerous studies have explored the causes and spread of outbreaks, yet there is a lack of research on post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition (PCC) in Korea. The goal of this study was to identify the various types of PCC and associated factors in discharged patients and to provide direct...
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| description | Objectives Numerous studies have explored the causes and spread of outbreaks, yet there is a lack of research on post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition (PCC) in Korea. The goal of this study was to identify the various types of PCC and associated factors in discharged patients and to provide directions for the ongoing health management of confirmed patients. Methods A telephone survey was conducted among 680 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients diagnosed between July 7, 2021 and August 26, 2021, in Dangjin, Chungnam, Korea. A descriptive analysis of characteristics, univariate analysis, and regression were performed using data from basic epidemiological surveys conducted at the time of diagnosis and post-discharge questionnaires. Results Of the 585 patients who responded, 159 (27.2%) developed PCC. Of the 211 patients with no initial symptoms, 27 (12.8%) developed PCC, versus 132 (35.3%) of the 374 patients with initial symptoms. Among the initial symptoms, fever or chills, cough or sputum, loss of smell, and sore throat were associated with PCC. Compared to patients with less than 10 days of hospitalization, those with a hospitalization period of 21 days to 30 days (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0 to 5.2) and 31 days or more (OR, 5.8; 95% CI, 1.9 to 18.1) had a higher risk of PCC. Conclusions More than a quarter of COVID-19 patients, including those who had no initial symptoms, experienced PCC in Korea. People with the initial symptoms of fever, chills, and respiratory symptoms and those who had prolonged hospital stays had a high risk of PCC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9eca04f1dee546c8ae9943aab78505cc2023-10-15T23:57:18ZengKorean Society for Preventive MedicineJournal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health1975-83752233-45212023-09-0156543143910.3961/jpmph.23.1242314Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in KoreaMyungwon Jang0Dongkwon Choi1Jonghyuk Choi2Ho-Jang Kwon3 Epidemic Intelligence Officer, Dangjin City Public Health Center, Dangjin, Korea Chungnam Center for Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Hongseong, Korea Chungnam Center for Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Hongseong, Korea Chungnam Center for Infectious Diseases Control and Prevention, Hongseong, KoreaObjectives Numerous studies have explored the causes and spread of outbreaks, yet there is a lack of research on post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition (PCC) in Korea. The goal of this study was to identify the various types of PCC and associated factors in discharged patients and to provide directions for the ongoing health management of confirmed patients. Methods A telephone survey was conducted among 680 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients diagnosed between July 7, 2021 and August 26, 2021, in Dangjin, Chungnam, Korea. A descriptive analysis of characteristics, univariate analysis, and regression were performed using data from basic epidemiological surveys conducted at the time of diagnosis and post-discharge questionnaires. Results Of the 585 patients who responded, 159 (27.2%) developed PCC. Of the 211 patients with no initial symptoms, 27 (12.8%) developed PCC, versus 132 (35.3%) of the 374 patients with initial symptoms. Among the initial symptoms, fever or chills, cough or sputum, loss of smell, and sore throat were associated with PCC. Compared to patients with less than 10 days of hospitalization, those with a hospitalization period of 21 days to 30 days (odds ratio [OR], 2.3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.0 to 5.2) and 31 days or more (OR, 5.8; 95% CI, 1.9 to 18.1) had a higher risk of PCC. Conclusions More than a quarter of COVID-19 patients, including those who had no initial symptoms, experienced PCC in Korea. People with the initial symptoms of fever, chills, and respiratory symptoms and those who had prolonged hospital stays had a high risk of PCC.http://jpmph.org/upload/pdf/jpmph-23-124.pdfcovid-19post-acute covid-19 syndromesars-cov-2 |
| spellingShingle | Myungwon Jang Dongkwon Choi Jonghyuk Choi Ho-Jang Kwon Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health covid-19 post-acute covid-19 syndrome sars-cov-2 |
| title | Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea |
| title_full | Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea |
| title_short | Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Post-COVID-19 Condition in Korea |
| title_sort | clinical features and risk factors of post covid 19 condition in korea |
| topic | covid-19 post-acute covid-19 syndrome sars-cov-2 |
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