ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Association between Long COVID and Overweight/Obesity.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Increased Insulin Resistance and Hyperglycaemia in Long COVID: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Expert reviews in molecular medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of consuming a Mediterranean style diet on associated COVID-19 severity biomarkers in obese/overweight adults: A systematic review.Nutrition and health · 2022Pooled it
- Benefits and Implications of Resveratrol Supplementation on Microbiota Modulations: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- COVID-19 infection and body weight: A deleterious liaison in a J-curve relationship.Obesity research & clinical practicePooled it
- Impact of Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI) on Hedonic Tone in Persons with Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Secondary Analysis.Advances in therapy · 2024Trial
- A longitudinal evaluation of the community-based rehabilitation support programme for Post-COVID-19 condition in Hong Kong.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Controlling FDR in selecting group-level simultaneous signals from multiple data sources with application to the National COVID Collaborative Cohort data.Journal of applied statistics · 2026Article
- Scoping review of the emerging definition of long COVID: implications for future research and clinical practice.Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) · 2025Article
- Pre-existing comorbidities and hospitalization for COVID-19 are associated with post-COVID conditions in the U.S. veteran population.Communications medicine · 2025Article
- Association of COVID vaccinations and treatments with long COVID beyond 6 months: a case-control study on the adult population in a large integrated healthcare system in the United States from 2020 to 2023.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
- Radiologic and Clinical Correlates of Long-Term Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Sequelae.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Long COVID: A Systematic Review of Preventive Strategies.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- Efficient and scalable construction of clinical variable networks for complex diseases with RAMEN.Cell reports methods · 2025Article
- Identifying risk factors and predicting long COVID in a Spanish cohort.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An innovative approach based on health surveillance for the prevention and early detection of cardiovascular diseases in a large cohort of healthcare workers.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Chronic inflammation in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 modulates gut microbiome: a review of literature on COVID-19 sequelae and gut dysbiosis.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2025Review
- Residual cardiopulmonary manifestations following COVID-19: a Tanzanian ambispective study.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Pulmonary manifestations of long COVID in Johannesburg, South Africa.Southern African journal of infectious diseases · 2025Article
- What Lessons can Be Learned From the Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic?International journal of public health · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundLong COVID is a syndrome characterized by the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 infection symptoms. Among HCWs, prolonged COVID symptoms could lead to the inability to perform work tasks. The aim of this study is to investigate 35-day long-COVID (35-LC) characteristics and risk factors in a one-year period.
methodsWe carried out a retrospective cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic at University Hospital of Bari. A total of 5750 HCWs were tested for close contact with a confirmed case, in the absence of personal protective equipment, or for symptom development.
resultsEach positive HCW was investigated for cardiovascular risk factors or respiratory diseases. An amount of 352 HCWs (6.1%) were infected by SARS-CoV-2, and 168 cases evolved to long COVID. The 35-LC group showed mean BMI values higher than the non-35-LC group (25.9 kg/m
conclusionsLong COVID is an emerging problem for hospital managers as it may reduce the number of HCWs deployed in the fight against COVID-19. High BMI and previous pulmonary disease could be risk factors for 35-LC development in exposed HCWs.
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