Clinical Evaluation of COVID-19 Survivors at a Public Multidisciplinary Health Clinic

    August 2025 in “ Biomedicines ”
    Ariele Barreto Haagsma, Felipe Giaretta Otto, Maria Leonor Gomes de Sá Vianna, Paula Muller Maingue, A Müller, Nayanne Hevelin dos Santos de Oliveira, Luísa Arcoverde Abbott, Felipe Paes Gomes da Silva, Carolline Konzen Klein, Denise Herzog, Julia Carolina Baldo Fantin Unruh, Lucas Schoeler, Dayane Mayumi Miyasaki, Jamil Faissal Soni, Rebecca Saray Marchesini Stival, Cristina Pellegrino Baena
    TLDR Most COVID-19 survivors developed post-acute symptoms, especially if they had been in the ICU, but the severity of initial infection didn't predict these symptoms.
    This study evaluated 113 COVID-19 survivors at a multidisciplinary health clinic in Brazil to assess post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS). It found that 63.71% of participants were diagnosed with PACS, with symptoms such as hair loss (44.4% vs. 17.1%), lower limb paresthesia, and slow thinking speed being more prevalent compared to those with subacute infection. The severity of the acute infection did not predict PACS; instead, the time since symptom onset was the only independent factor associated with a PACS diagnosis. The study also noted that PACS patients had higher ICU admission rates and required more non-invasive ventilation. The findings emphasize the need for tailored long-term care strategies for COVID-19 survivors, particularly in low- and middle-income settings.
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