COVID-19 Symptoms: Longitudinal Evolution and Persistence in Outpatient Settings

    December 2020 in “ Annals of internal medicine ”
    Mayssam Nehme, Olivia Braillard, Gabriel Alcoba, Sigiriya Aebischer Perone, Delphine S. Courvoisier, François Chappuis, Idris Guessous
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    TLDR Many COVID-19 patients still have symptoms like fatigue and loss of taste or smell a month after diagnosis.
    The study by Geneva University Hospitals on 669 outpatients found that 32% continued to experience symptoms like fatigue, dyspnea, and loss of taste or smell 30 to 45 days post-diagnosis. It emphasized the need to recognize and monitor these persistent symptoms to validate patient concerns and aid in recovery, highlighting the importance of long-term follow-up and supportive care for improving quality of life in post-acute COVID-19 conditions.
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