Symptoms and Gender May Predict Persistent Long COVID
Research published in BMC Infectious Diseases suggests that male sex, fever, and taste disorder may predict long COVID.
A retrospective analysis was conducted to evaluate postacute COVID-19 symptoms and identify risk factors for symptom persistence in patients aged 15 and older.
- Mean age: 47.74 years
- 70.5% of patients were women or girls
- 46.7% had at least one chronic condition
Male sex, fever, and taste disorder may serve as predictors for long COVID.
Authors found that at 12 months, risk factors for persistence of long COVID symptoms included male sex, fever, and taste disorder.
Summary: Study identifies predictors for long COVID.