Samannodi Mohammed, Alwafi Hassan, Naser Abdallah Y, Al Qurashi Abdullah A, Qedair Jumanah T, Salawati Emad, Almatrafi Mohammed A, Ekram Rakan, Bukhari Rahaf I, Dahlawi Maryam, Hafiz Bayan, Mandora Roaa, Alsindi Ranin K, Tayeb Sarah, Minshawi Faisal
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca 24382, Saudi Arabia.
Diseases. 2022 Aug 23;10(3):55. doi: 10.3390/diseases10030055.
Large numbers of people infected with COVID-19 developed acute symptoms. Post-COVID-19 conditions have been reported after recovery or discharge from the hospital. However, little is known about the prevalence and possible risk factors of post-COVID-19 conditions in the Saudi community. Here, we describe the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions among the general population of Saudi Arabia. We conducted a cross-sectional, nationwide study using an online survey in Saudi Arabia from 1 September 2021 to 28 February 2022. The survey was distributed using social media platforms, such as Twitter, WhatsApp, and Facebook. Patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were included in the questionnaire adapted from published studies. The study enrolled 7520 individuals who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. Most patients in our study were symptomatic and their acute symptoms may persist for more than six days. On the other hand, long-term complications may develop and continue for an extended period (post-COVID-19 conditions). Most of these complications are respiratory, neurological, psychological, or skin related. The proportion of long-term complications reported in this study is 36% among SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals. In addition, being female, old age, number of chronic complications, long-term medication, length of stay in hospital and intensive care unit, and duration of acute symptoms may be significant predictors of post-COVID-19 symptoms. In conclusion, the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions among the Saudi population was high, which urges further investigation into the risk factors associated with post-COVID-19 symptoms.
大量感染新冠病毒的人出现了急性症状。在康复或出院后，新冠后状况也有报告。然而，沙特社区中新冠后状况的患病率及可能的风险因素却鲜为人知。在此，我们描述沙特阿拉伯普通人群中新冠后状况的发生率。我们于2021年9月1日至2022年2月28日在沙特阿拉伯开展了一项横断面全国性研究，采用在线调查。该调查通过推特、WhatsApp和脸书等社交媒体平台进行分发。问卷纳入了从已发表研究改编而来的感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）的患者。该研究招募了7520名曾感染SARS-CoV-2的个体。我们研究中的大多数患者有症状，且其急性症状可能持续超过六天。另一方面，可能会出现长期并发症并持续较长时间（新冠后状况）。这些并发症大多与呼吸、神经、心理或皮肤相关。本研究报告的SARS-CoV-2感染个体中，长期并发症的比例为36%。此外，女性、高龄以及慢性并发症数量、长期用药情况、住院和重症监护病房的住院时长以及急性症状持续时间可能是新冠后症状的重要预测因素。总之，沙特人群中新冠后状况的发生率较高，这促使我们进一步调查与新冠后症状相关的风险因素。
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