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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2015

Study of Ebola Virus Disease Survivors in Guinea.

Adnan I Qureshi, Morad Chughtai, Tokpagnan Oscar Loua, Jean Pe Kolie, Hadja Fatou Sikhe Camara, Muhammad Fawad Ishfaq, Cheikh Tidane N'Dour, Kezely Beavogui

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Article in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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55 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 109 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Adnan I QureshiZeenat Qureshi Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Institute, St Cloud, Minnesota.
Morad ChughtaiRubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Tokpagnan Oscar LouaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donka National Hospital.
Jean Pe KolieDepartment of Visceral Surgery, China-Guinea Friendship Hospital.
Hadja Fatou Sikhe CamaraOffice of Directress and General Manager, Donka National Hospital, Conakry, Guinea.
Muhammad Fawad IshfaqRubin Institute of Advanced Orthopedics, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Cheikh Tidane N'DourDepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar, Sengal.
Kezely BeavoguiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Donka National Hospital National Program to Combat Trauma and Violence in Guinea, Ministry of Health and World Health Organization, Conakry.
Donka Hospital · GNSinai Hospital · USCentraCare Health System · USCheikh Anta Diop University · SNMinistry of Health and Public Hygiene · GN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a paucity of data regarding health consequences of Ebola virus disease among survivors.

methodsWe surveyed 105 Ebola virus disease survivors postdischarge from an Ebola treatment unit in Guinea using a standard data collection form. Patients rated recovery as the percentage of improvement in functional status, where 0% represents "unable to perform" and 100% represents "able to perform at prior level."

resultsThe mean ± standard deviation time interval between hospital discharge and administration of questionnaire was 103.5 ± 47.9 days in 105 survivors. Anorexia was reported by 103 patients, with varying severity levels: mild (n = 33), moderate (n = 65), or severe (n = 5). Reported pain according to site was chest (30.7%), joint (86.7%), muscle (26.7%), and back (45.7%), among others. Recovery in functional status was graded as mild (10%-30%) (n = 2 [1.9%]), moderate (40%-70%) (n = 52 [50.0%]), and excellent (80%-100%) (n = 50 [48.1%]). Severity of arthralgia (R(2) = 0.09; P = .008) was directly associated with lower recovery in functional status in multivariate analysis.

conclusionsEbola virus disease survivors frequently reported anorexia and arthralgia. Severity of arthralgia was related to lower functional recovery. There may be a role for focused screening and intervention for symptoms identified in this study of survivors.

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EbolavirusAdolescentAdultArthralgiaFemaleGuineaHealth PersonnelHemorrhagic Fever, EbolaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisSurvivorsYoung AdultarthralgiaEbola virusEbola virus diseaseGuineasurvivors

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