Three-month outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

• DOI: 10.1101/2020.10.16.20211029
• Publication Date: 2020-10-18T18:50:11Z
• Authors: Jude PJ Savarraj; Angela B Burkett; Sarah N Hinds; Atzhiry S Paz; Andres Assing; Shivanki Juneja; Gabriela Delevati...; Luis F Torres; Aaron Gusdon; Louise McCullough; H Alex Choi
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

Abstract COVID-19 is an ongoing pandemic with a devastating impact on public health. Acute neurological symptoms have been reported after diagnosis, however there no data available the long-term symptoms. Using prospective registry of hospitalized patients, we assessed assessments (including functional, cognitive and psychiatric assessments) several patients at 3 months. Our main finding that 71% still experienced months most common being fatigue (42%) PTSD (29%). 64% report pain well. Cognitive were found in 12%. preliminary findings suggests importance investigating rationalizes need for further studies neurologic outcomes COVID-19.