| Autor: |
Jorge Vásconez-González, Raul Fernandez-Naranjo, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Karen Delgado-Moreira, Simone Cordovez, Andrea Tello-De-la-Torre, Clara Paz, Diana Castillo, Nathaly Izquierdo-Condoy, Sarah J. Carrington, Esteban Ortiz-Prado |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 430-440 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1876-0341 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jiph.2023.01.012 |
| Popis: |
Background: The negative effects of COVID-19 infections during pregnancy have been amply described, however, the persistent sequels of this infection have not been explored so far. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe persisting symptoms after COVID-19 infection in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis based on an online, self-reporting questionnaire was conducted in Ecuador from April to July 2022. Participants were invited by social media, radio, and TV to voluntarily participate in our study. A total of 457 surveys were included in this study. We compared risk factor variables and long-term persisting symptoms of pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador. Results: Overall, 247 (54.1 %) responders claimed to have long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Most of these symptoms were reported by non-pregnant women (94.0 %). The most common Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue (10.6 %), hair loss (9.6 %), and difficulty concentrating (6.2 %). We found that pregnant women who smoked had a higher risk of suffering fatigue. Conclusions: The most frequent Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue, hair loss, and difficulty concentrating. Apparently, the patterns of presentation of long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women do not differ significantly from reports available from studies in the general population. |
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