ArticleJournal of infection and public health2023
Comparative analysis of long-term self-reported COVID-19 symptoms among pregnant women.
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- A systematic review to find link between past psychiatric history and development of long covid.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination, the true association between COVID-19 and myocardial infarction mortality: A nationwide study in Ecuador.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2025Article
- A Cohort Study Characterizing the Outcomes Following an Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Long COVID‑19 and pregnancy: A systematic review.Biomedical reports · 2025Article
- Post-COVID-19 condition after SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: a population-based questionnaire cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- SARS-CoV-2 infection elucidates features of pregnancy-specific immunity.Cell reports · 2024Article
- Maternal and Fetal Outcome of COVID-19 Infection among Pregnant Women.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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- Association between acquiring SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: RECOVER electronic health record cohort analysis.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Long COVID in Children, Adults, and Vulnerable Populations: A Comprehensive Overview for an Integrated Approach.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Looking at the Data on Smoking and Post-COVID-19 Syndrome-A Literature Review.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Beyond the acute phase: a comprehensive literature review of long-term sequelae resulting from infectious diseases.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- Post-COVID-19 condition in pregnant and postpartum women: a long-term follow-up, observational prospective study.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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- Female reproductive health impacts of Long COVID and associated illnesses including ME/CFS, POTS, and connective tissue disorders: a literature review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2023Review
- Long COVID: Complications, Underlying Mechanisms, and Treatment Strategies.Archives of microbiology & immunology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe negative effects of COVID-19 infections during pregnancy have been amply described, however, the persistent sequels of this infection have not been explored so far.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe persisting symptoms after COVID-19 infection in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador.
methodsA cross-sectional analysis based on an online, self-reporting questionnaire was conducted in Ecuador from April to July 2022. Participants were invited by social media, radio, and TV to voluntarily participate in our study. A total of 457 surveys were included in this study. We compared risk factor variables and long-term persisting symptoms of pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador.
resultsOverall, 247 (54.1 %) responders claimed to have long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Most of these symptoms were reported by non-pregnant women (94.0 %). The most common Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue (10.6 %), hair loss (9.6 %), and difficulty concentrating (6.2 %). We found that pregnant women who smoked had a higher risk of suffering fatigue.
conclusionsThe most frequent Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue, hair loss, and difficulty concentrating. Apparently, the patterns of presentation of long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women do not differ significantly from reports available from studies in the general population.
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