What problems do corona virus patients face on a long-term basis?

 

According to research from the University of Leeds, these long-term symptoms include severe fatigue, difficulty breathing, psychological problems including focusing and memory impairment and overall quality of life.

The study found that some patients, especially those undergoing treatment in the ICU, showed symptoms similar to those that occur in cases of PTSD, a post-traumatic stress disorder.

The results of the study were the first detailed review of the problems faced by those who defeated Code 19 in the UK.

"Code 19 is a new disease and we don't know much about the long-term problems people face when they are discharged from hospital," the researchers said.

"But there is evidence that a full recovery process can take months and that they need to be assisted with rehabilitation," he said, adding that the study provided important details on patients' needs.

The study, published in the medical journal Journal of Medical Virology, examined the symptoms and rehabilitation process in patients discharged from the hospital.

According to the researchers, our previous work in this study was carried out by predicting the long-term needs of COD 19 patients in view of the 2002 SARS corona virus and the 2012 MERS corona virus epidemics, as these epidemics The medical problems of people with the disease are similar to those of Code 19 patients, but it is a more widespread disease.

The study looked at 100 COD 19 patients who had been discharged from Leeds hospitals for eight weeks.

These people were divided into 2 groups, one group consisting of people who were very sick and undergoing treatment in the ICU and their number was 32.

The second group consisted of 68 people who did not need an ICU.

The men were asked questions about their recovery and the symptoms they were still experiencing.

The results showed that the most common symptom in both groups was severe fatigue.

More than 60 percent of those treated in the general ward reported mild to severe fatigue, compared to 72 percent in the ICU.

The second most common symptom was difficulty breathing, and people in both groups said they did not have the problem before they contracted code 19.

The rate was 65.6% in ICU patients and 42.6% in general ward patients.

The third most common symptom was psychiatric problems, with rates ranging from about 25 percent in ward patients to about 50 percent in ICU patients.

According to researchers, PTSD symptoms are more common in people undergoing treatment in the ICU as a result of illness, with different elements such as fear of death, treatment, pain, weakness, lack of sleep and others.

68.8% of patients in the ICU and 45.6% of patients in the ward reported overall quality of life being affected.

The researchers said that in the near future, they will examine the long-term effects of code 19 in patients who do not need to go to the hospital for treatment.