A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long COVID in Scotland: Part I

McLaughlin, Marie; Cerexhe, Luke; Macdonald, Eilidh; Ingram, Joanne; Sanal-Hayes, Nilihan E. M.; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Meach, Rachel; Carless, David; Sculthorpe, Nicholas

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.07.004

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“…However, it is also clear that there was a smaller cohort in whom PEM continued to occur for several months following initial infection. Most research assessing PEM has focused on individuals with Long-COVID, which explains prevalence exceeding 70% in some cohorts [27][28][29]. Cognitive function demonstrated a gradual improvement over 9 months, yet a subset of participants had persistent cognitive issues.…”

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Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study of COVID-19 Recovery After Mild Acute Infection

Sculthorpe,

Mclaughlin,

Cerexhe

et al. 2024

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Background: COVID-19 disease results in disparate responses between individuals and has led to the emergence of Long-COVID, characterized by persistent and cyclical symptomology. To understand the complexity of Long-COVID, the importance of symptom surveillance and prospective longitudinal studies is evident. Methods: A 9-month longitudinal prospective cohort study was conducted within Scotland (n=287), using a mobile app to determine the proportion of recovered individuals, those with persistent symptoms, common symptoms, and associations with gender and age. Results: 3.1% of participants experienced symptoms at month 9, meeting the criteria for Long-COVID, as defined by the NICE terminology. Fatigue, cough, and muscle pain were the most common symptoms at baseline, with fatigue persisting the longest, while symptoms like cough improved rapidly. Older age increased the likelihood of reporting pain and cognitive impairment. Female gender increased the likelihood of headaches and post-exertional malaise (PEM), and increased recovery time from fatigue and PEM. Conclusions: The majority of people fully recover from acute COVID-19, albeit often slowly. Age and gender play a role in symptom burden and recovery rates, emphasizing the need for tailored approaches to Long-COVID management. Further analysis is required to determine the characteristics of the individuals still reporting ongoing symptoms months after initial infection to identify risk factors and potential predictors for the development of Long-COVID.

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Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study of COVID-19 Recovery After Mild Acute Infection

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Cerexhe

et al. 2024

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“…Moreover, smartphone technology and embedded cameras allow PPG acquisition without the need for additional, potentially costly, external devices ( 14 ) and could be suitable for targeting populations in traditionally underserved groups ( 15 ) particularly those whose demographic, geographic, or economic characteristics negatively affect health care access and delivery ( 16 , 17 ). Therefore, telemedicine technologies are becoming more widely adopted in practice, especially since the recent COVID-19 pandemic, which highlighted the need for vital signs evaluated using telemonitoring ( 14 , 18 , 19 ). As a result, the proliferation of smartphone-based telemedicine appears to be here to stay and could address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) ( 20 ), in particular UN SDG 3 ( 21 ).…”

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Validity of resting heart rate derived from contact-based smartphone photoplethysmography compared with electrocardiography: a scoping review and checklist for optimal acquisition and reporting

Mather,

Hayes,

Mair

et al. 2024

Front. Digit. Health

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BackgroundWith the rise of smartphone ownership and increasing evidence to support the suitability of smartphone usage in healthcare, the light source and smartphone camera could be utilized to perform photoplethysmography (PPG) for the assessment of vital signs, such as heart rate (HR). However, until rigorous validity assessment has been conducted, PPG will have limited use in clinical settings.ObjectiveWe aimed to conduct a scoping review assessing the validity of resting heart rate (RHR) acquisition from PPG utilizing contact-based smartphone devices. Our four specific objectives of this scoping review were to (1) conduct a systematic search of the published literature concerning contact-based smartphone device-derived PPG, (2) map study characteristics and methodologies, (3) identify if methodological and technological advancements have been made, and (4) provide recommendations for the advancement of the investigative area.MethodsScienceDirect, PubMed and SPORTDiscus were searched for relevant studies between January 1st, 2007, and November 6th, 2022. Filters were applied to ensure only literature written in English were included. Reference lists of included studies were manually searched for additional eligible studies.ResultsIn total 10 articles were included. Articles varied in terms of methodology including study characteristics, index measurement characteristics, criterion measurement characteristics, and experimental procedure. Additionally, there were variations in reporting details including primary outcome measure and measure of validity. However, all studies reached the same conclusion, with agreement ranging between good to very strong and correlations ranging from r = .98 to 1.ConclusionsSmartphone applications measuring RHR derived from contact-based smartphone PPG appear to agree with gold standard electrocardiography (ECG) in healthy subjects. However, agreement was established under highly controlled conditions. Future research could investigate their validity and consider effective approaches that transfer these methods from laboratory conditions into the “real-world”, in both healthy and clinical populations.

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People with Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Exhibit Similarly Impaired Vascular Function

Mclaughlin,

Sanal-Hayes,

Hayes

et al. 2023

The American Journal of Medicine

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A Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Prevalence, Frequency, Severity, and Impact of Long COVID in Scotland: Part I

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study of COVID-19 Recovery After Mild Acute Infection

Tracking Persistent Symptoms in Scotland (TraPSS): A Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study of COVID-19 Recovery After Mild Acute Infection

Validity of resting heart rate derived from contact-based smartphone photoplethysmography compared with electrocardiography: a scoping review and checklist for optimal acquisition and reporting

People with Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Exhibit Similarly Impaired Vascular Function

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