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Publication Name World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID 114620
Country India
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ISSN 2220-3141(online)
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Category Health Care Sciences & Services
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Persistent health complications in COVID-19 hospitalized patients at tertiary care hospital in Western India
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Ashish Jain, Pushpendra Saraswat, Ayushi Sharma, Vinod Sharma and Ravi Jain
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ashish Jain http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9310-3911
Pushpendra Saraswat http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2192-0001
Ayushi Sharma http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4431-3909
Vinod Sharma http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1507-9164
Ravi Jain http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9260-479X
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Ravi Jain, Associate Professor, MD, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, SRCC Building, Sitapura, Jaipur 302017, Rajasthan, India. ravijainstar@gmail.com
Key Words Persistent health complications; Long COVID; Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome; Long-term consequences; Quality of life; COVID-19
Core Tip Long coronavirus disease (COVID) can persist even after three years. In this study, we found that 14.3% of the discharged patients developed persistent systemic symptoms, and about 4.8% (n = 51) of patients are still undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19-related illnesses. Patients report a wide variety of symptoms ranging from pulmonary (2.57%), chronic body aches (1.9%), cardiovascular (1.61%), and diabetes (1.61%) to general fatigue (1.24%). Vaccination status was not associated with the development, course, or treatment status of post-COVID-19 disease (P value: 0.82, 0.21, and 0.12, respectively).
Publish Date 2026-02-28 07:48
Citation

Jain A, Saraswat P, Sharma A, Sharma V, Jain R. Persistent health complications in COVID-19 hospitalized patients at tertiary care hospital in Western India. World J Crit Care Med 2026; 15(1): 114620

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v15/i1/114620.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v15.i1.114620
Full Article (PDF) WJCCM-15-114620-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 114620-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File 114620_Auto_Edited_113625.docx
Answering Reviewers 114620-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Biostatistics Review Certificate 114620-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 114620-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 114620-copyright-assignment.pdf
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Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 114620-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 114620-non-native-speakers.pdf
Peer-review Report 114620-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 114620-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
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