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COVID-19 patients experience symptoms within two to three months after contracting the virus, according to a new study conducted Monday by the University of Oxford.
The study found that a high percentage of patients discharged from hospitals were still experiencing some symptoms, such as shortness of breath, fatigue, anxiety and depression, months after being infected with the new coronavirus.
Scientists also believe that persistent or chronic inflammation may be an underlying factor for multiple organ abnormalities among COVID-19 survivors, according to a written statement from the university.
A total of 58 patients with the new coronavirus, who had been admitted to hospitals between March and May, participated in the study.
About 64% of patients experienced persistent dyspnea, and 55% complained of significant fatigue two to three months after contracting the virus, the study suggested.
Tissue signal abnormalities were observed in the lungs of 60% of the patients, in the kidneys of 29%, in the heart of 26%, and in the liver of 10% of the patients.
Tissue changes in parts of the brain were also detected with MRI scans, and the patients showed poor cognitive performance.
The patients also showed symptoms of anxiety and depression, the study found.
“These findings underscore the need to further explore the physiological processes associated with COVID-19 and to develop a holistic and integrated model of clinical care for our patients after they have been discharged from the hospital,” said Dr. Betty Raman, who directs the study. , He said.
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