Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture is collaborating with a research group led by Professor Kenji Kutsuna of the Graduate School of Osaka University and Buzzreach Co., Ltd. to find out the actual conditions of people who are anxious and worried about the long-lasting symptoms (aftereffects) of the new coronavirus infection. Announced the results of the "survey on the aftereffects of corona-positive people" conducted to understand.The survey was conducted as a public-private-academic collaboration* to consider the use of PHR (Personal Health Records) using the VOICE powered by Miraiku app that collects subjective information (adverse reactions, side effects, symptoms) from patients. It will start in July 2022 and will be implemented for a maximum of three years.
In the survey, 19 Toyonaka citizens with a history of COVID-4,047 answered a questionnaire about the aftereffects of the corona virus.77% of citizens were infected after the Omicron outbreak, and 75% were vaccinated more than once at the time of responding.In addition, 2% received oxygen administration, 4% managed artificial respiration, and 1% used ECMO. One month after infection, the most common symptoms were coughing and hair loss, and 0.03% of infected people felt difficulty in daily life. was
In addition, 47.7% of all respondents experienced sequelae.Women were more likely to experience sequelae than men.However, the frequency of sequelae by age, treatment content, and vaccination history did not change.In addition, those with an underlying disease were less likely to experience aftereffects, and severely ill patients experienced aftereffects.Infections during the prevalence of alpha, delta, and omicron strains had a higher frequency of aftereffects than viruses in the early stages of the epidemic.
According to the survey, even now, 20 in 1 infected people are complaining of some kind of sequelae after 1 month, and 27 in 1 are complaining of after-effects after 2 months, a frequency that cannot be taken lightly.People with high severity tend to be more likely to complain of aftereffects, and those who have been vaccinated tend to be less likely to experience aftereffects.
* An approach that aims to solve regional issues through cooperation between the city and private businesses
