Abstract

Objective

To investigate the prevalence and features of protracted COVID-19 symptoms in non-hospitalized university students who experienced mild-to-moderate acute illness.

Participants

COVID-19 positive participants with symptoms ≥ 28 days (N = 22), herein referred to as post-COVID syndrome, were compared to those who fully recovered (N = 21) and those never diagnosed with the disease (N = 58).

Methods

Students completed online study to earn research credit for class.

Results

51% of COVID-19 positive participants were classified with post-COVID syndrome. During acute illness, those with post-COVID syndrome experienced more chest pain, fatigue, fever, olfactory impairment, headaches, and diarrhea compared to fully recovered participants. They also reported more current exercise intolerance, dyspnea, chest pain, olfactory impairment, lymphadenopathy, gustatory impairment, and appetite loss than students who never contracted COVID-19.

Conclusions

Our results contradict the perception that this yet to be defined post-COVID syndrome predominantly affects middle-aged adults. Student health centers should closely monitor those who contract COVID-19 for lingering effects.

中文翻译：

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孩子们不太好：大学生新冠肺炎后综合症的初步报告

摘要

客观的

旨在调查患有轻度至中度急性疾病的未住院大学生中长期 COVID-19 症状的患病率和特征。

参加者

将症状≥ 28 天的 COVID-19 阳性参与者（N = 22）（本文称为 COVID 后综合症）与完全康复的参与者（N = 21）和从未诊断出患有该疾病的参与者（N = 58）进行比较。

方法

学生完成在线学习以获得课程研究学分。

结果

51% 的 COVID-19 阳性参与者被归类为患有新冠肺炎后综合症。在急性疾病期间，与完全康复的参与者相比，患有新冠肺炎后综合症的人会出现更多的胸痛、疲劳、发烧、嗅觉障碍、头痛和腹泻。与从未感染过 COVID-19 的学生相比，他们还报告了更多当前的运动不耐受、呼吸困难、胸痛、嗅觉障碍、淋巴结肿大、味觉障碍和食欲不振。

结论

我们的研究结果与这种尚未定义的新冠后综合症主要影响中年人的看法相矛盾。学生健康中心应密切监测那些感染了 COVID-19 的人，以了解其后遗症。