Long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of hospital employees: duration and predictive factors

Gruber, Rosalie; Montilva Ludewig, María Verónica; Weßels, Christina; Schlang, Gerlinde; Jedhoff, Svenja; Herbrandt, Swetlana; Mattner, Frauke

doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08710-1

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“…One hospital system in Germany reports that 50% of its staff has been affected by long COVID as defined as post-COVID symptoms lasting at least 3 months. [ 39 ] Almost all had been affected with “mild acute COVID-19.” It would be expected that over 40% of those afflicted will have symptoms after a year. [ 40 , 41 ] Unfortunately, no one is truly tracking healthcare worker acquisitions of COVID-19 in our workforces, and only a small fraction of patient acquisitions are reported.…”

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Viewpoint: The impending pandemic of resistant organisms – a paradigm shift towards source control is needed

Kavanagh,

Maiwald,

Cormier

2024

Medicine

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The United States needs a paradigm shift in its approach to control infectious diseases. Current recommendations are often made in a siloed feedback loop. This may be the driver for such actions as the abandonment of contact precautions in some settings, the allowance of nursing home residents who are carriers of known pathogens to mingle with others in their facility, and the determination of an intervention’s feasibility based upon budgetary rather than health considerations for patients and staff. Data from both the U.S. Veterans Health Administration and the U.K.’s National Health Service support the importance of carrier identification and source control. Both organizations observed marked decreases in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but not methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus infections with the implementation of MRSA admission screening measures. Facilities are becoming over-reliant on horizontal prevention strategies, such as hand hygiene and chlorhexidine bathing. Hand hygiene is an essential practice, but the goal should be to minimize the risk of workers’ hands becoming contaminated with defined pathogens, and there are conflicting data on the efficacy of chlorhexidine bathing in non-ICU settings. Preemptive identification of dedicated pathogens and effective source control are needed. We propose that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should gather and publicly report the community incidence of dedicated pathogens. This will enable proactive rather than reactive strategies. In the future, determination of a patient’s microbiome may become standard, but until then we propose that we should have knowledge of the main pathogens that they are carrying.

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Section: Cost Effectiveness (Burden) Of Interventionsmentioning

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Viewpoint: The impending pandemic of resistant organisms – a paradigm shift towards source control is needed

Kavanagh,

Maiwald,

Cormier

2024

Medicine

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Long COVID among healthcare workers: a narrative review of definitions, prevalence, symptoms, risk factors and impacts

Dempsey,

Madan,

Stevelink

et al. 2024

British Medical Bulletin

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Introduction Long COVID (LC) occurs when people experience symptoms for weeks, months or even years after a COVID-19 infection. This review looks at research exploring the LC definitions, prevalence, symptoms, risk factors, and associated impacts in research on healthcare workers (HCWs). Data sources We systematically searched five electronic databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Medline, PsycInfo and PubMed) and compiled a narrative literature review based on 56 relevant studies. Areas of agreement LC is prevalent among HCWs who become infected by COVID-19. Many of the most frequent symptoms associated with LC in the general population are also reported among HCWs. Some risk factors for LC are also similar to those in the general population, such as female sex, older age, and having a pre-existing respiratory illness. Areas of controversy The mechanism(s) responsible for LC remains unknown. A variety of terms, timeframes and symptoms are used to define LC, creating difficulties in comparing results across studies. Much of the research is cross-sectional and fails to explore the impacts that prolonged symptoms have on HCWs’ personal and professional lives. Growing points The need to support HCWs with LC is clear. Identifying the mechanism(s) responsible for LC is a key priority, as this will inform treatments. Areas for developing research Future research should move towards a standard definition for LC. Greater attention should be paid to longitudinal and qualitative studies, which could give insights into prognosis, lived experience and work participation. Finally, studies evaluating treatments suitable for people with LC are timely.

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An In-Depth Analysis of COVID-19 Symptoms Considering the Co-Occurrence of Symptoms Using Clustering Algorithms

Benito,

Robles,

Ramírez

et al. 2024

IEEE Access

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Long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of hospital employees: duration and predictive factors

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

Viewpoint: The impending pandemic of resistant organisms – a paradigm shift towards source control is needed

Viewpoint: The impending pandemic of resistant organisms – a paradigm shift towards source control is needed

Long COVID among healthcare workers: a narrative review of definitions, prevalence, symptoms, risk factors and impacts

An In-Depth Analysis of COVID-19 Symptoms Considering the Co-Occurrence of Symptoms Using Clustering Algorithms

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