Introduction
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by infection from highly
contagious coronavirus named as severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2 ).[1] COVID-19 infection severity of the
COVID-19 infection can vary from patient to patient. Most covid-19
infections are mild associated with mild fever or cough in about 80% of
cases. On the other hand, some cases may progress to acute pneumonia
leading to respiratory failure or even death.[1,2,3,4]
Most patients with COVID-19 infection have recovered from the disease.
Nevertheless, some patients have suffered from persistent or new
symptoms after recovery from the acute phase of the disease.[4]
According to US COVID-19 study, about 35% of patients who have tested
positive for SARS-CoV-2 virus remain unwell beyond the acute phase of
COVID-19. [5] However, clinical trajectory and potential predictors
for post-acute covid-19 are largely unknown.
We aimed to assess the role of presenting symptoms, blood indices on
admission and comorbidities as possible predictors for post-acute COVID
pneumonia recovery status after 14 day from resolution of fever.