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ArticleAnales del sistema sanitario de Navarra2025

[Long-term persistence of post-COVID-19 symptoms: A two-year follow-up of a Primary Care cohort].

Yolanda Barrera Martínez, Gerardo Andrés Boillat Oriani, Pedro Vega Montes, Elena Martínez Moreno, Alejandro Pérez Pérez, Ricardo José Casajuana Pérez, Francisca Muñoz Cobos

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7 authors.

Yolanda Barrera MartínezServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. yolbarrera@gmail.com.
Gerardo Andrés Boillat OrianiServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud Rincón de la Victoria. Rincón de la Victoria. Málaga. España. gerardoboillat@gmail.com.
Pedro Vega MontesServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. pedro.vm92@gmail.com.
Elena Martínez MorenoServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. elenaamarmo@gmail.com.
Alejandro Pérez PérezServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. prezpalejandro@gmail.com.
Ricardo José Casajuana PérezServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. ricardocasajuana@gmail.com.
Francisca Muñoz CobosServicio Andaluz de Salud. Atención Primaria de Salud. Centro de Salud El Palo. Málaga. España. franciscamunozcobos@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to determine the prevalence of long COVID two years after initial infection, identify prognostic factors, and assess its impact on quality of life. METHODOLOGY: An ambispective cohort study was conducted with patients aged = 18 years from two health centers in Málaga, Spain, who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 between October 2020 and May 2021. Systematic random sampling was performed in October 2022, with 5% precision, 5% alpha error, and 25% expected losses. The cohort was followed until May 2023. Dependent variables included long COVID (= 1 symptom lasting =8 weeks), symptom count, quality of life (EuroQol 5-D), and global health perception (EQ-EVA). Independent variables included age, sex, severity of initial infection severity, vaccination status, comorbidities, and reinfection.

resultsOf 914 eligible individuals, 173 patients were sampled (mean age 47 years, 58.4% female). Long COVID was observed in 32.36% of participants, with 23% affected two years after infection. Fatigue and anosmia/dysgeusia were the most frequent symptoms. Prognostic factors for long COVID included higher initial infection severity, younger age, and reinfection. For symptom count, factors were depression, initial infection severity, and reinfection. Health perception was eight points lower in long COVID patients (77.72: SD=17.10 vs 86.15; SD=16.25; p<0.001). Female sex, older age, fewer comorbidities, and more vaccine doses were associated with better quality of life.

conclusionsThirty-two percent of patients experienced long COVID, mainly fatigue and anosmia/dysgeusia. It associates with higher initial severity, younger age, and reinfection, negatively impacting quality of life.

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COVID-19Quality of LifeAdultAgedCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalencePrimary Health CarePrognosisSpainTime FactorsYoung Adult

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