Post by Nadica (She/Her) on Oct 15, 2024 2:47:34 GMT
Post-COVID-19 memory complaints : Prevalence and associated factors - Published Oct 10, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
Memory complaints resulting from COVID-19 may have a significant impact on the survivors' quality of life. Unfortunately, there is insufficient information available on memory loss and its relationship to COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of memory complaints in post-COVID-19 patients and to find potential contributing factors.
Method
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 individuals who had previously been diagnosed with COVID-19 at four COVID testing centers situated across Bangladesh. The MAC-Q questionnaire was used to evaluate memory. A binary logistic regression model was fit to study the variables related to memory complaints, with a p -value of <0.05 considered statistically significant.
Result
Memory complaints were prevalent in 19.2% of the post-COVID patients. Individual predictor analysis revealed that among the treatment modalities, steroids and antibiotics were associated with impaired memory. Multiple logistic regression showed that individuals who recovered from COVID-19 within six to twelve months were more likely to have memory deficits. Even though age, sex, oxygen demand, and hospitalization were not linked with memory complaints, rural residents exhibited more significant memory complaints than urban residents.
Conclusion
Nearly one-fifth of the COVID-19 patients suffer from various degrees of memory complaints within one year. However, no association was found between COVID-19 severity to memory complaints.
Summary
Introduction
Memory complaints resulting from COVID-19 can have a significant impact on the quality of life of survivors. Unfortunately, there is not enough information available about memory loss and its relationship with COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of memory complaints in post-COVID-19 patients and to find possible contributing factors.
Method
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 individuals who had been previously diagnosed with COVID-19 at 4 COVID testing centers located in Bangladesh. The MAC-Q questionnaire was used to assess memory. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to study the variables related to memory complaints, with a p value < 0.05 considered statistically significant.
Result
Memory complaints were prevalent in 19.2% of post-COVID patients. Individual predictor analysis revealed that among treatment modalities, steroids and antibiotics were associated with memory problems. Multiple logistic regression showed that people who recovered from COVID-19 within 6–12 months were more likely to have memory deficits. Although age, sex, oxygen demand, and hospitalization were not related to memory complaints, rural residents exhibited more significant memory complaints than urban residents.
Conclusion
Nearly one-fifth of COVID-19 patients suffer from varying degrees of memory problems within one year. However, no association was found between COVID-19 severity and memory complaints.
Abstract
Introduction
Memory complaints resulting from COVID-19 may have a significant impact on the survivors' quality of life. Unfortunately, there is insufficient information available on memory loss and its relationship to COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of memory complaints in post-COVID-19 patients and to find potential contributing factors.
Method
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 individuals who had previously been diagnosed with COVID-19 at four COVID testing centers situated across Bangladesh. The MAC-Q questionnaire was used to evaluate memory. A binary logistic regression model was fit to study the variables related to memory complaints, with a p -value of <0.05 considered statistically significant.
Result
Memory complaints were prevalent in 19.2% of the post-COVID patients. Individual predictor analysis revealed that among the treatment modalities, steroids and antibiotics were associated with impaired memory. Multiple logistic regression showed that individuals who recovered from COVID-19 within six to twelve months were more likely to have memory deficits. Even though age, sex, oxygen demand, and hospitalization were not linked with memory complaints, rural residents exhibited more significant memory complaints than urban residents.
Conclusion
Nearly one-fifth of the COVID-19 patients suffer from various degrees of memory complaints within one year. However, no association was found between COVID-19 severity to memory complaints.
Summary
Introduction
Memory complaints resulting from COVID-19 can have a significant impact on the quality of life of survivors. Unfortunately, there is not enough information available about memory loss and its relationship with COVID-19. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of memory complaints in post-COVID-19 patients and to find possible contributing factors.
Method
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 401 individuals who had been previously diagnosed with COVID-19 at 4 COVID testing centers located in Bangladesh. The MAC-Q questionnaire was used to assess memory. A binary logistic regression model was fitted to study the variables related to memory complaints, with a p value < 0.05 considered statistically significant.
Result
Memory complaints were prevalent in 19.2% of post-COVID patients. Individual predictor analysis revealed that among treatment modalities, steroids and antibiotics were associated with memory problems. Multiple logistic regression showed that people who recovered from COVID-19 within 6–12 months were more likely to have memory deficits. Although age, sex, oxygen demand, and hospitalization were not related to memory complaints, rural residents exhibited more significant memory complaints than urban residents.
Conclusion
Nearly one-fifth of COVID-19 patients suffer from varying degrees of memory problems within one year. However, no association was found between COVID-19 severity and memory complaints.