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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Long-term symptom burden in a young, ambulatory cohort after the omicron outbreak in China.

Simeng Ren, Yumeng Tan, Hongkun Xu, Mian Wang, Rumei Xiang, Jiayue Jin, Baojin Han, Jiaheng Shi, Jingyu Zhang, Jinliang Yang and 8 more

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Simeng Ren *Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yumeng TanChina Center for Evidence-Based Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Hongkun XuGraduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Mian WangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Rumei XiangSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jiayue JinGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Baojin HanGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jiaheng ShiGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jingyu ZhangSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinliang YangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xin TianSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ying LiDepartment of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Jiaojiao ChenSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Wenzheng ZhangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jingqi YangGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xin Shelley WangDepartment of Symptom Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, United States.
Qiuling ShiSchool of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jie LiuGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.

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Introduction: At the end of 2022, an outbreak of the Omicron BF.7 and BA.5.2 subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 occurred in China. In this prospective cohort study, we investigated the pattern of development of major symptom burden and influencing factors in infected Chinese patients. Methods: First-time infected outpatients were enrolled from December 7, 2022, to January 11, 2023 ( Results: At the onset of the infection, the most prevalent symptoms (score ≥1 on a 0-10 numeric rating scale) were fatigue (91.8%), cough (91.8%), and sore throat (91.5%) among 33 symptoms monitored. Patients with higher scores for symptom Cluster II (lack of appetite, disturbed sleep, shivering, drowsiness, sweating, nausea, depression, and anxiety) and symptom cluster V (fatigue, sore throat, dry mouth, and dizziness) reported poorer quality of life than other patients during the first month after enrolment. The most severe symptoms (score≥7) lasted during 3-9 months were depression (5.2%), fatigue (4.8%), anxiety (4.8%), runny nose (4.3%), muscle or joint pain (3.3%), nasal congestion (3.0%), disturbed sleep(2.6%). Younger age, female sex, and body mass index of at least 24 kg/m Conclusion: This cohort study identified patterns and characteristics of symptom evolution in outpatients at 9 months post-COVID-19 diagnosis and provides targets for long-term care.

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COVID-19Disease OutbreaksAdultChinaFatigueFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutpatientsPrevalenceProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSARS-CoV-2Symptom BurdenYoung AdultCOVID-19influencing factorslong-term symptom burdenpatient-reported outcomesymptom clusters

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