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ArticlePloS one2023

Clinical profile, prognosis and post COVID-19 syndrome among UNRWA staff in Jordan: A clinical case-series study.

Haneen Aldahleh, Anwar Batieha, Rasheed Elayyan, Nour Abdo, Ishtaiwi Abuzayed, Shatha Albaik, Yousef Shahin, Akihiro Seita

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haneen AldahlehHealth department UNRWA, Jordan field office, Amman, Jordan.ORCID 0009-0005-4315-5226
Anwar BatiehaJordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-8639-2807
Rasheed ElayyanJordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Nour AbdoJordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Ishtaiwi AbuzayedHealth department UNRWA, Jordan field office, Amman, Jordan.
Shatha AlbaikHealth department, UNRWA, Headquarters, Amman, Jordan.
Yousef ShahinHealth department, UNRWA, Headquarters, Amman, Jordan.
Akihiro SeitaHealth department, UNRWA, Headquarters, Amman, Jordan.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe clinical manifestations of Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) varied from patient to patient with evidence of multi-organ involvement. Many patients continue to have a wide range of symptoms for variable periods of time. The long-term effects of COVID-19 infection (post COVID-19 illness or syndrome) are not yet fully explored. This study aims to shed light on the clinical manifestations of the acute COVID-19 infection as well as post COVID-19 syndrome among the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugee (UNRWA) staff in Jordan.

methodsA clinical case-series was conducted on a sample of COVID-19 positive employees of the UNRWA staff in Jordan. A structured questionnaire based mainly on World Health Organization (WHO) Case Report Form (CRF) verified tool for post COVID-19 was used. A sample of 366 out of a total of 1322 confirmed cases was systemically selected and included in the present study. Data were collected from UNRWA medical records and phone interviews. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software.

resultsThe calculated Case Fatality Ratio was 0.7%. The incidence of COVID-19 among UNRWA staff in Jordan during the period of our study was 20.1%. A total of 366 respondents, 220 (60.1%) females and 146 (39.9%) males were included in the study. The mean (SD) age was 44.2 (8.0) years. Most of the infected (97.8%) developed acute COVID-19 symptoms. Fatigue, fever, joint pain, loss of smell and taste, and cough were the most common symptoms. According to WHO clinical classification of acute illness severity, 65.0% had mild illness. Only 28.7% of all subjects fully recovered from the infection, while most of them (71.3%) continued to suffer from many symptoms. Persistent fatigue (39.7%), shortness of breath (SOB) with activity (18.8%), anxiety (17.4%), forgetfulness (16.9%), trouble in concentrating (16.7%), and depressed mood (15.8%) were the most frequently reported.

conclusionPost COVID-19 illness was very common (71.3%) calling for UNRWA to continue assessment of post COVID-19 syndrome and the medical and psychological needs of affected staff. Despite vaccination, only 2.2% of the infected were asymptomatic. Reinfection was unusually high (24%).

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COVID-19AdultFatigueFemaleHumansJordanMalePost-Acute COVID-19 SyndromePrognosis

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