Only one in four UK patients hospitalised with Covid say they're fully recovered 12 months later. Women, the obese and those who were put on mechanical ventilation in hospital all have an increased likelihood of suffering from long Covid, according to new research.
The most common ongoing long-Covid symptoms were fatigue, muscle pain, physically slowing down, poor sleep, and breathlessness. Researchers say that long Covid is becoming a "highly prevalent new long-term condition".
In a study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, more than 2,000 patients after hospitalisation were studied to determine the impact of long Covid. Patients from 39 NHS hospitals agreed to five month and one year follow-up assessments in addition to their clinical care.
