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Variant-specific Symptoms After COVID-19: A Hospital-based Study in Hiroshima
Authors
Kanon Abe, Aya Sugiyama, Noriaki Ito, Kei Miwata, Yoshihiro Kitahara, Mafumi Okimoto, Ulugbek Mirzaev, Akemi Kurisu, Tomoyuki Akita, Ko Ko, Kazuaki Takahashi, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Toshiro Takafuta, Junko Tanaka
J-Stage
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/34/5/34_JE20230103/_article/-char/en
PMC
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10999520/
Highlights
- This study aimed to examine the post-novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms that are specific to different variants of COVID-19.
- Patients infected during the Omicron period were more likely to exhibit respiratory symptoms but less likely to exhibit olfactory or taste disorders.
- Respiratory symptoms were more common among patients who recovered from mild COVID-19.
- Cardiac symptoms were more common among patients who received oxygen or ventilation support.
- Patients infected during the Alpha period had the highest frequency of psychological distress.
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