epidemiology

Occupational determinants of Long COVID in the population-based COVICAT cohort OBJECTIVES Occupational factors affect SARS-CoV-2 infection risk, but the occupational factors associated with Long COVID (LC) are unknown. We aimed to address this issue using individual data in a population-based...

Patterns of long COVID symptoms among healthcare workers in the UK and variations by sociodemographic, clinical and occupational factors: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide study UK-REACH OBJECTIVES This study aimed to examine symptom patterns between healthcare workers (HCWs) with and...

Functional Neurological Disorder Following COVID-19: Results From a Large International Electronic Health Record Database BACKGROUND Following COVID-19, an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric sequelae has been reported. Viral illnesses commonly trigger functional neurological...

US Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System: From the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study IMPORTANCE Nervous system health is a major contributor to population health, which is directly affected by neurological conditions and other disorders where nervous system damage occurs...

See post #48 for abstract. Link to paper ------------------------------------ @Jonathan Edwards, I remember that in the other place several of us had a long discussion about what could explain the two peaks in onset-age for ME/CFS. I just saw the graph that we were discussing reproduced in...

Exploring predictors of post-COVID-19 condition among 810 851 individuals in Sweden BACKGROUND Long-term effects of COVID-19 can place burden on individuals, healthcare, and society. We aimed to evaluate the importance of a wide range of potential risk factors for being diagnosed with...

Long COVID After Acquisition of the Omicron Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy Compared With Outside of Pregnancy OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the risk of long COVID among individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome...

Factors associated with persistence or recovery from long COVID six months post SARS-CoV-2 infection There are limited data on the illness trajectory for individuals with long COVID. We prospectively followed 1,234 individuals with long COVID at 3 months post SARSCoV-2 infection to identify...

Prevalence and characterization of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection PASC in Rwanda Rwamwejo; Niyonkuru; Rukundo; Remera; Rwagasore; Sztandera; Ruranga; Krebs BACKGROUND Reliable, population-level estimates of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) remain scarce for...

Work Impairment and Financial Outcomes Among Adults With vs Without Long COVID IMPORTANCE While much of the focus on long COVID (LC; defined as developing new, persistent symptoms lasting 3 months or longer after SARS-CoV-2 infection) has been on health status and quality of life, the impact...

Pain among US adults before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a study using the 2019 to 2023 National Health Interview Survey Zajacova, Anna; Grol-Prokopczyk, Hanna; Nahin, Richard L The unprecedented disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic raises crucial questions about its impact on...

Chronic health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on school workers: a cross-sectional post-pandemic analysis IMPORTANCE The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically affected schools. However, there are insufficient data on the chronic physical and mental health consequences of the pandemic in school...

Long COVID and its associations with burnout, anxiety, and depression among U. S. healthcare workers in the United States BACKGROUND Data on Long COVID and its associations with burnout, anxiety and depression among healthcare workers (HCW) in the United States (U. S.) is limited. METHODS...

Post-Covid-19 Symptoms in Children: A Cross-Sectional Survey Julie Bennett; Mona Jeffreys; Andrew Waa; Jane Zhang; Anna E. S. Brooks; Larisa Hockey; Amanda Kvalsvig; Michael G. Baker AIM To assess children's self or parental-rated health following Aotearoa New Zealand's (NZ) first widespread...

Post-COVID-19 syndrome in children and young people: awareness among paediatric trainees in South Wales Ahmed N, Vallabhaneni P Abstract Introduction Post-COVID-19 condition (PCS), commonly known as Long COVID, has been increasingly reported among children, particularly those of school age...

Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood Rachel S. Gross and 674 others IMPORTANCE Recent studies have identified characteristic symptom patterns of long COVID (LC) in adults and children older than 5 years. However, LC remains poorly characterized in early childhood. This...

The risk of Long Covid symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies O’Mahoney, Lauren L.; Routen, Ash; Gillies, Clare; Jenkins, Sian A.; Almaqhawi, Abdullah; Ayoubkhani, Daniel; Banerjee, Amitava; Brightling, Chris; Calvert, Melanie; Cassambai, Shabana; Ekezie, Winifred...

Persistent Symptoms and Associated Risk Factors of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Minia, Upper Egypt Bassem, Asmaa; Hussein, Amal; Sharawe Taha, Mohamed Ahmed; El Sayed, Salah Mohamed; Sadek, Eman Mohamed; AlRasheed, Hayam Ali; Bahaa, Mostafa M.; Kamal, Marwa BACKGROUND A significant...

Post COVID-19 among young adults– prevalence and associations with general health, stress, and lifestyle factors Ekström, Sandra; Mogensen, Ida; Ödling, Maria; Georgelis, Antonios; Merritt, Anne-Sophie; Björkander, Sophia; Melén, Erik; Bergström, Anna; Kull, Inger BACKGROUND The prevalence of...

Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract Outcomes During the Postacute Phase of COVID-19 Dazheng Zhang et 84 al. for the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative IMPORTANCE The profile of gastrointestinal (GI) tract outcomes associated with the postacute and chronic phases of COVID-19...