RT Journal Article
T1 Hospital admission and vaccination as predictive factors of long COVID-19 symptoms
A1 Romero-Rodriguez, Esperanza
A1 Angel Perula-de Torres, Luis
A1 Castro-Jimenez, Rafael
A1 Gonzalez-Lama, Jesus
A1 Jimenez-Garcia, Celia
A1 Gonzalez-Bernal, Jeronimo J.
A1 Gonzalez-Santos, Josefa
A1 Velez-Santamaria, Rodrigo
A1 Sanchez-Gonzalez, Esteban
A1 Santamaria-Pelaez, Mirian
K1 Long COVID
K1 Persistent COVID
K1 COVID-19
K1 Symptoms
K1 Risk factor
K1 Admission
K1 Post-COVID
K1 Infection
AB BackgroundSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a great variability of symptoms that affect all organs and systems of the body has been identified in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection; this symptomatology can sometimes persist over time, giving rise to the so-called long COVID or post-COVID. The aim of this study is to delve into the clinical characterization of these patients, as well as to take into account the influence of factors such as hospitalization, admission to ICU, history of pneumonia, or vaccination status on the persistence of symptoms. Material and methodsAn observational, descriptive, multicenter, and retrospective study was designed with a series of cases of people who presented long COVID, which includes univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses. Data were obtained from an online ad hoc questionnaire, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Software Version 25 (IBM-Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). ResultsHospitalization, ICU admission, history of pneumonia, and vaccination were predictive factors (positive or negative) for the following long-COVID symptoms: headache, menstrual disorders, joint pain, cough, chills, nasal congestion, back pain, abdominal pain, weight loss, eye discomfort, facial erythema, itching, tremors, dizziness, seizures, sleeping difficulty, dry eyes, palpitations, fatigue, paresthesia, dyspnea, aphonia, chest pain, high blood pressure, vomiting, memory loss, brain fog, hypothermia, low blood pressure, sputum or phlegm, lack of concentration, hair loss, and erectile dysfunction. ConclusionThis study provides evidence on the clinical characterization of patients suffering from long COVID in order to offer them the most appropriate treatments.
PB Frontiers Research Foundation
YR 2022
FD 2022-10-19
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20612
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/20612
LA en
NO Romero-Rodríguez E, Pérula-de Torres LÁ, Castro-Jiménez R, González-Lama J, Jiménez-García C, González-Bernal JJ, et al. Hospital admission and vaccination as predictive factors of long COVID-19 symptoms. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Nov 11;9:1016013
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RD Apr 5, 2025