Predictors and characteristics of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11110/23:10450070 RIV/61989592:15110/23:73614310
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2022.2136750" target="_blank" >https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23744235.2022.2136750</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2022.2136750" target="_blank" >10.1080/23744235.2022.2136750</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Predictors and characteristics of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in healthcare workers
Original language description
Background: Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) is a multisystem disorder degrading the quality of life. The study determined characteristics and predictors of PCS in unvaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs) suffering from PCS based on a comparison with their fully recovered counterparts. Methods: 305 HCWs were examined at least 12 weeks post COVID-19 symptom onset to obtain data about their acute phase of COVID-19 and current health status and tested for complete blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), electrophoresis of plasma proteins and SARS-CoV-2-specific immunoglobulin (Ig) G and M. Results: 181 (59.3%) HCWs reported persisting symptoms attributable to PCS during the examination and 124 (40.7%) HCWs stated no symptoms. In the entire sample, the mean CRP level slightly exceeded the normal range (6.63 mg/L, 95% confidence interval [CI] 5.96–7.3) while all other laboratory results were within the normal range. No statistically significant differences in laboratory results were revealed between both subgroups except for the mean Ig levels, which were higher in HCWs with PCS. The average number of symptoms of PCS was 1.9 (median 2). The most frequent symptoms of PCS were fatigue that interfered with daily life (47.5%), shortness of breath (38.1%), muscle or joint aches (16%), loss of smell (14.9%), headache (14.9%) and sleep disorders (11%). The only statistically significant predictors of PCS were female sex (odds ratio [OR] 1.48, 95% CI 1.059–2.067, p = .022) and increasing age (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.01–1.07, p = .008). Conclusions: PCS appears to be a prevalent condition determined by female sex and increasing age.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30305 - Occupational health
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Infectious Diseases
ISSN
2374-4235
e-ISSN
2374-4243
Volume of the periodical
55
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
125-131
UT code for WoS article
000873484100001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85141015609