People with coronavirus infections, including Covid-19, may experience psychiatric problems while hospitalised and potentially after they recover, new research suggests.
Scientists looked at studies of people hospitalised by recent coronaviruses, namely Sars in 2002-2004, Mers in 2012, as well as Covid-19 this year.
According to the analysis, one in four people hospitalised with Covid-19 may experience delirium during their illness, a known problem among hospital patients, which can increase risk of death or extend time in hospital.
The post-recovery effects of Covid-19 are not yet known, researchers say. Therefore, long-term risks such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety are based on Sars