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Key Points Question Are select new symptoms and conditions more common among persons aged younger than 20 years and 20 years or older who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared with… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Are select new symptoms and conditions more common among persons aged younger than 20 years and 20 years or older who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 compared with those who tested negative? Findings In this cohort study of 338 024 persons younger than 20 years and 1 790 886 persons 20 years or older who were tested for SARS-CoV-2, new diagnoses of shortness of breath, nonspecific heart rate abnormalities, and type 2 diabetes were more common among those hospitalized after positive compared with negative test results; fatigue was more common among those aged 20 years or older. Meaning Given these findings, health care professionals should be aware of new symptoms and conditions that may develop after SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly among those hospitalized.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2022
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