Prevalence and risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition in adults and children at 6 and 12 months after hospital discharge: a prospective, cohort study in Moscow (StopCOVID)



Pazukhina, Ekaterina, Andreeva, Margarita, Spiridonova, Ekaterina, Bobkova, Polina, Shikhaleva, Anastasia, El-Taravi, Yasmin, Rumyantsev, Mikhail, Gamirova, Aysylu, Bairashevskaia, Anastasiia, Petrova, Polina
et al (show 40 more authors) (2022) Prevalence and risk factors of post-COVID-19 condition in adults and children at 6 and 12 months after hospital discharge: a prospective, cohort study in Moscow (StopCOVID). BMC MEDICINE, 20 (1). 244-.

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Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies assessing the prevalence of COVID-19 sequelae in adults and children were performed in the absence of an agreed definition. We investigated prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) (WHO definition), at 6- and 12-months follow-up, amongst previously hospitalised adults and children and assessed risk factors.<h4>Methods</h4>Prospective cohort study of children and adults with confirmed COVID-19 in Moscow, hospitalised between April and August, 2020. Two follow-up telephone interviews, using the International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium survey, were performed at 6 and 12 months after discharge.<h4>Results</h4>One thousand thirteen of 2509 (40%) of adults and 360 of 849 (42%) of children discharged participated in both the 6- and 12-month follow-ups. PCC prevalence was 50% (95% CI 47-53) in adults and 20% (95% CI 16-24) in children at 6 months, with decline to 34% (95% CI 31-37) and 11% (95% CI 8-14), respectively, at 12 months. In adults, female sex was associated with PCC at 6- and 12-month follow-up (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.57 to 2.65) and (OR 2.04, 1.54 to 2.69), respectively. Pre-existing hypertension (OR 1.42, 1.04 to 1.94) was associated with post-COVID-19 condition at 12 months. In children, neurological comorbidities were associated with PCC both at 6 months (OR 4.38, 1.36 to 15.67) and 12 months (OR 8.96, 2.55 to 34.82) while allergic respiratory diseases were associated at 12 months (OR 2.66, 1.04 to 6.47).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although prevalence of PCC declined one year after discharge, one in three adults and one in ten children experienced ongoing sequelae. In adults, females and persons with pre-existing hypertension, and in children, persons with neurological comorbidities or allergic respiratory diseases are at higher risk of PCC.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adults, Children, COVID-19, COVID-19 sequelae, Long COVID, Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC, Post-COVID-19 condition, Prevalence, Risk factor
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2022 08:28
Last Modified: 18 Jan 2023 20:36
DOI: 10.1186/s12916-022-02448-4
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02448-4
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3165450