đź“Ť9% of patients discharged after hospitalization for #COVID19 were readmitted within 2 months, says a new @CDCMMWR study. 1.6% were readmitted more than once. Circulatory, respiratory, or digestive systems were most common readmission diagnoses.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2774420?guestAccessKey=a1a5e2d1-c0f5-4676-a864-0766742cb998&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social_jama&utm_term=4346106369&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=107711430
2) We also cannot forgot cognitive deficits seen in #COVID19 patients. Here is a detailed thread of the evidence on cognitive function. 👇 https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1326038189971288064
3) Notably, more worrisome, cognitive decline in recovered #COVID19 patients was found across severity level—largest among those hospitalized (& also among those not hospitalized). How big a decline in hospitalized patients? *equivalent to -8.5 IQ point drop.* (link in 🧵 above)
4) Moreover, besides hospital readmission, long term symptoms persist in 10-35% of cases. #LongCovid

Thread 🧵 on symptoms below. https://twitter.com/drericding/status/1333171614582714368
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