Risk factors for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.

What was studied

This review looked at risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome. The people had left hospital after severe acute respiratory syndrome. The team searched observational studies from 2020 to 2023. 1,010 publications were found. 45 studies were included in the qualitative analysis. The team looked at sex, past illnesses and how severe the acute illness was.

What they found

Female sex was linked to the syndrome (RR 1.52). Hypertension was also linked (RR 1.25). A longer hospital stay was linked too (RR 1.01). The abstract gives relative risks for each factor.

What it means for patients

The authors say female patients should be monitored after discharge. So should patients with hypertension or longer stays. They say this could help find the syndrome early. It could allow timely steps.

Why it is not certain yet

The studies were observational, so they show links, not cause. Only some of the reviewed studies could be pooled. The abstract does not give how well the studies were done. The abstract does not give how the syndrome was defined.

Source

Risk factors for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in patients hospitalized for severe acute respiratory syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.

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