Prevalence of Coronavirus Disease-2019 among Healthcare Workers in Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex in Tehran, Iran

Kalantar, Seyed Hadi; Mortazavi, SM Javad; Bagheri, Nima; Manshadi, Seyed Ali Dehghan; Moharrami, Alireza; Ariamloo, Parastoo; Mohammadnejad, E; Rasta, Sheila

doi:10.18502/jost.v6i2.4784

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“…Several studies have assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in HCWs of medical centers in Iran. These reports revealed that seroprevalence varies widely, with rates as high as 23% and as low as 5% [13,14,19], and this range may reflect the difference in COVID-19 burden in different cities of Iran. In comparison with other countries, the prevalence of COVID-19 among the HCWs in Dutch hospitals [20], British teaching hospitals [21], and Denmark [15] revealed that the seroprevalence rates of SARS-CoV-2 are 6%, 3%, and 4%, respectively.…”

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Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody in Healthcare Workers: A Report From Rafsanjan City

Tashakori

Jamalizadeh²,

Nejad-Ghaderi³

et al. 2022

J Inflamm Dis

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Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) have a high risk of catching SARS-CoV-2 infection. Seroprevalence studies can provide related data on HCWs with a history of infections. Despite numerous seroepidemiological reports of COVID-19 in different groups, there are no such reports for HCWs working in Rafsanjan City, Iran. This study aimed to determine the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among HCWs. Methods: Blood samples were obtained from 295 participants, including healthcare personnel and administrative staff. The SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody was measured by the ELISA method, and the obtained data were analyzed with the Chi-square test and logistic regression. A P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The previous exposure to COVID-19 was higher in HCWs than in administrative department staff. Fifteen out of 130 (11.5%) participants had experienced SARS-CoV-2 infection without any symptoms. The results of logistic regression indicated that traveling (OR: 018, 95% CI: 0.08–0.74, P=0.001), occupation (OR: 0.2, 95% CI: 0.01–0.94, P<0.05), history of respiratory problems (OR: 0.15, 95% CI: 0.01–1.94, P<0.05), and major clinical signs (OR: 8.09, 95% CI: 3.7-17.66, P<0.001) are important factors which affect SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies. Conclusion: Our results indicated an occupational risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCWs. Because some HCWs are asymptomatic, their communication, such as traveling, must be controlled, and it is necessary to ensure the safety of HCWs and reduce their transfer to the community and patients.

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“…he severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. COVID-19 spread rapidly worldwide, and World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020 [1].…”

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Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody in Healthcare Workers: A Report From Rafsanjan City

Tashakori

Jamalizadeh²,

Nejad-Ghaderi³

et al. 2022

J Inflamm Dis

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“…The novel coronavirus pneumonia disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak spread out the entire world and became a terrible tragedy. Since the Health Care Professionals (HCPs) carry almost all the burden as the first line and have tolerated a lot of morbidities and mortalities, it is a top priority to prevent intrahospital transmission (1). Ample documents have shown that the COVID-19 virus is transmitted via droplets, small 5-10 μm particles, in direct person-toperson contacts (2,3).…”

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Correlation of the COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes with Workload among Emergency Healthcare Workers in an Iranian Referral Hospital

2023

ARI

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The immediate spread of COVID-19 posed a great deal of strain on healthcare personnel, particularly emergency personnel. Considering the critical role of frontline health care personnel (HCPs) during the pandemic and the life-threatening effects of COVID-19 on them, the present study aimed to evaluate the hospital database among frontline emergency personnel, and to assess the factors affecting the health status of the emergency HCPs. In the current study, we collected data on coronavirus clinical features from 58 HCPs with confirmed COVID-19 who worked in the emergency ward of Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, one of the most referral hospitals in Iran. We also assessed the factors affecting the health status of the emergency HCPs from February 2020 to November 2020. All of the 58 HCPs infected with COVID-19 were the personnel of the emergency ward with an age range of 20-59 years old. The median (interquartile range) of hospital length of stay (LOS) among all patients was 8 days. Length of stay is a critical factor in predicting hospital resource needs. Twelve (21.8%) patients had ground-glass opacity (GGO) alone, and 20 (35.7%) patients had patchy GGO. In our multivariable analysis, high levels of patient liver enzymes (P=0.04) and lymphopenia (P=0.01) were significantly associated with the LOS. In our study, there was an association between high levels of patient’s ESR and CRP and longer LOS. We also found that age and gender had no effect on LOS. Nurses contributed to the highest number of COVID-19 infection. It was also found that HCPs who had more working shifts were more infected, and the intensive care unit of the emergency ward was the most infected area of the Emergency Room.

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“…passing were reported. Early in the outbreak, 2 COVID-19related deaths were reported in Qom (8,10). Because of the high case numbers and expanded numbers of COVID-19 patients in healing centers, prohibiting all mass gatherings (restaurant closures, etc.)…”

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Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in High-Risk Occupational and Low-Risk Groups in Southwestern Iran

Aliabadi

Marandi

Jamalidoust

et al. 2022

Jundishapur J Microbiol

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Background: Monitoring the spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been considered by the World Health Organization (WHO). We examined the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin antibodies in southwestern Iran in spring 2020. The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is high in the general population, especially among health care workers (HCWs) who are in close contact with patients. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antigen in high-risk occupational and low-risk groups to investigate risk factors for serum positivity in Shiraz, southwestern Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed on 366 participants (204 from high-risk and 162 from low-risk subjects). IgG and IgM antibodies were detected using Pishtaz Teb COVID-19 ELISA Kits to evaluate SARS-CoV-2-antigen in serum samples. After enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), serum prevalence, as well as IgG/IgM positive factors, was determined using logistic regression. Results: From July to September 2020 (a few months after reporting the first case of COVID-19 cases in Iran), out of 366 survived people, 72 (40.9%) were IgG positive, and 50 (27.5%) were IgM positive. The frequency of positive serology for IgG and IgM antibodies in individuals aged < 30 years was higher in the low-risk group than in the high-risk group. Multivariate logistic regression showed that headache (OR 0.312 [95% CI: 0.136 - 0.717]) and cough (OR 0.427 [95% CI: 0.182 - 1.004]) factors were associated with IgG or IgM positive serology. Conclusions: Between July and September 2020, the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antigen was high in Shiraz. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM antibodies in the high-risk group and their family as low risk was shown to increase viral infection due to close contact with COVID 19 patients than in the general population. Several factors were found to be related to the prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antigen that needs to be considered by policymakers to determine what to do about the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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Prevalence of Coronavirus Disease-2019 among Healthcare Workers in Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex in Tehran, Iran

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Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody in Healthcare Workers: A Report From Rafsanjan City

Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody in Healthcare Workers: A Report From Rafsanjan City

Correlation of the COVID-19 Infection and Outcomes with Workload among Emergency Healthcare Workers in an Iranian Referral Hospital

Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in High-Risk Occupational and Low-Risk Groups in Southwestern Iran

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