ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Clinical Characteristics in the Acute Phase of COVID-19 That Predict Long COVID: Tachycardia, Myalgias, Severity, and Use of Antibiotics as Main Risk Factors, While Education and Blood Group B Are Protective.
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- Unveiling the genitourinary phenotype of long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2026Pooled it
- Predictors of Long COVID-19 Syndrome and Hospital Admissions Among COVID-19-Diagnosed Adult Patients Who Self-Isolated at Home in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- Qualitative study on physicians' acceptance of a clinical decision support system for anemia management in patients receiving hemodialysis.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Long COVID and gut microbiome: insights into pathogenesis and therapeutics.Gut microbes · 2025Review
- Depression and Hypomagnesemia as Independent and Synergistic Predictors of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Post-COVID-19: A Prospective Cohort Study.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Long COVID: A Systematic Review of Preventive Strategies.Infectious disease reports · 2025Review
- Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in residents in long-term care homes: Examining symptoms and recovery over time.PloS one · 2025Article
- Predictors of Long COVID Among Symptomatic US Adults Testing Positive for SARS-CoV-2 at a National Retail Pharmacy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Study of Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Using Digital Wearables: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Observational
- Unraveling the enigma of long COVID: novel aspects in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment protocols.Inflammopharmacology · 2024Review
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- A prospective natural history study of post acute sequalae of COVID-19 using digital wearables: Study protocol.Research square · 2023Article
- Interactions between the principal risk factors for reduction of the eGFR in unvaccinated COVID‑19 survivors: Normal pre-COVID‑19 eGFR, not having diabetes and being hospitalized.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- SARS-CoV-2 and the nervous system: current perspectives.Archives of virology · 2023Review
- COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: A Complex Relationship Possibly Aggravated by Low Vitamin D Levels.Cells · 2023Review
- Gut microbe-host interactions in post-COVID syndrome: a debilitating or restorative partnership?Gut microbesReview
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Abstract
backgroundRisk factors for developing long COVID are not clearly established. The present study was designed to determine if any sign, symptom, or treatment of the acute phase, or personal characteristics of the patient, is associated with the development of long COVID.
methodsA cohort study was carried out, randomly selecting symptomatic COVID-19 patients and not vaccinated. The severity of the acute illness was assessed through the number of compatible COVID-19 symptoms, hospitalizations, and the symptom severity score using a 10-point visual analog scale.
resultsAfter multivariate analysis, a severity score ≥8 (RR 2.0, 95%CI 1.1-3.5,
conclusionsFurther studies in diverse populations over time are needed to expand the knowledge that could lead us to prevent and/or treat long COVID.
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