TITLE:
Cross-Sectional Perspective Study of Post-COVID Syndrome Characteristics in Benghazi, Libya
AUTHORS:
Asma M. Buzgeia, Nuri H. Salem Badi, Fatma Mohamed Bushaala Ali, Nazik M. Ali Hamad
KEYWORDS:
Comorbidity, Infection, Persist, Symptoms and Treatment Protocol
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.10 No.12,
December
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: Post-COVID syndrome (PCS) is associated with symptoms that persist after curing from SARS-CoV-2 infection. According to WHO, it is a disorder that typically requires at least 2 months to manifest before being diagnosed, and occurs 3 months after the initiation of COVID-19. Fatigue, dyspnea, headaches, joints, chest pains, abnormalities of taste and smell, coughing, hair loss, sleeplessness cardiac and gastrointestinal problems are examples of persistent symptoms. A cross-sectional study is with 325 participants from Benghazi. Prior to taking part in the trial, the individuals in this study had been infected with the coronavirus for at least two months. The majority of participants’ age was between 40 and 69 years, regarding the symptoms that were reported after infection. Fatigue was the most common response. Also, 71.4% of the participants had a mild infection The majority of patients received vitamins, analgesics, and minerals treatment (37.9%). The results were divided into a strong relationship with a significant p-value of less than (0.05) and a weak or insignificant (p-value > 0.05). In conclusion, fatigue, new loss of sense of taste, and smell and cough were the most common persistent symptoms in patients for a period of more than two months. Age and gender were a predictor for PCS while treatment protocol and symptoms such as cough, diarrhea, and headache were not a sign for PCS.