Frequency of signs and symptoms in the Post-COVID Syndrome of subjects partially or fully recovered from COVID-19

• Published in: Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 8 - 13
• Main Author: Rojo-Gutiérrez, María Isabel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 30.03.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anosmia - etiology; COVID-19 - complications; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; Prospective Studies; Sex Factors; Young Adult; COVID-19; Obesity; SARS-CoV-2; Behavior disorders; Post-COVID syndrome
• ISSN: 0002-5151; 2448-9190
• DOI: 10.29262/ram.v72i1.1388

Objective: To evaluate the persistent symptoms in subjects with infection of COVID-19, partially or fully recovered. Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective study was conducted in individuals who were infected with SARS-CoV-2. We included Individuals of any gender and age who voluntarily answer a survey after developing infection to identify signs and symptoms associated, we analyzed whether there was any relationship between female sex and obesity, or age related with post-COVID-19 syndrome by chi-square test and t Student test. Results: 197 individuals were included with mean age 41.57 (SD 14.2 years), 61.9% were female. Post-COVID syndrome was present in 52.3%, depression, anosmia, dysgeusia, nausea, alopecia and behavior disorders were greater in women; arthralgia, dyspnea, cough, and odynophagia were greater in obesity being statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Post-COVID syndrome was found in 52.3%, with a variety of symptoms female sex had a higher risk of presenting post-Covid syndrome with symptoms such as depression, behavior disorders, anosmia, and baldness. Keywords: COVID-19; Post-COVID syndrome; SARS-CoV-2; Obesity; Behavior disorders.