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. 2023 Nov;35(8):516-523.
doi: 10.1177/10105395231203118. Epub 2023 Oct 5.

Post-COVID-19 Condition Characterization: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study in a Malaysian Rehabilitation Center

Akmal Hafizah Zamli  1 , Nor Arisah Misnan  2 , Su-Yin Lim  3   4 , Wan Najwa Wan Mohd Zohdi  5 , Nurakmal Baharum  6 , Kavitha Andiappan  1
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Post-COVID-19 Condition Characterization: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study in a Malaysian Rehabilitation Center

Akmal Hafizah Zamli et al. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Although post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a major public health concern, studies on PCC in Southeast Asia are lacking. This study aimed to describe PCC symptoms and its functional impact among COVID-19 survivors undergoing outpatient rehabilitation in Malaysia. We evaluated 3037 patients with confirmed COVID-19, referred between November 2020 and September 2022, 3 to 6 months after infection. PCC was diagnosed in 71.1%. Fatigue and dyspnea were the most common symptoms. The PCC patients had reduced respiratory, ambulatory, and musculoskeletal function, and higher fatigue and pain scores, and were less likely to return to work (odds ratio [OR] = 0.55) compared with non-PCC patients. Recognition of PCC symptoms and its functional impact can guide early, tailored, rehabilitation interventions.

Keywords: COVID-19; long COVID; post-COVID-19 condition; postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection; rehabilitation.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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