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Fatigue and cognitive dysfunction in previously hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A 1-year follow-up.
| Title: | Fatigue and cognitive dysfunction in previously hospitalized patients with COVID-19: A 1-year follow-up. |
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| Authors: | Ingrid Andreasson, Hanna C Persson, Ann Björkdahl |
| Source: | PLoS ONE, Vol 19, Iss 11, p e0314131 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
| Subject Terms: | Medicine, Science |
| More Details: | PurposeThe aim was to longitudinally explore changes in fatigue- and cognition-related symptoms during the first year after hospital treatment for COVID-19.MethodPatients hospitalized for COVID-19 in Gothenburg, Sweden, were consecutively included from 01-07-2020 to 28-02-2021. Patients were assessed at the hospital (acute) and at 3 and 12 months after hospital discharge. Cognition was assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the Trail Making Test B (TMTB), and the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ). Fatigue was assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20 (MFI-20) and the Mental Fatigue Scale (MFS). Data was analyzed with demographics and changes over time calculated with univariable mixed-effects models.ResultIn total, 122 participants were included. Analyzes of Z-scores for MoCA indicated improvement over the year, however the results were 1 SD below norm at all assessments. Alertness (TMTB scores) improved significantly from the acute assessment to the 12- month follow-up (p = ConclusionIn the first year after hospitalization for COVID-19, most patients experienced fatigue and cognitive impairment. Alertness improved, but improvements in other domains were limited. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0314131 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/212b29128ebe43bf8568eafa87fa57e3 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.212b29128ebe43bf8568eafa87fa57e3 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| ISSN: | 19326203 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0314131 |
| Published in: | PLoS ONE |
| Language: | English |