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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2023

Post-COVID-19 Syndrome 2 Years After the First Wave: The Role of Humoral Response, Vaccination and Reinfection.

Maddalena Peghin, Maria De Martino, Alvisa Palese, Stefania Chiappinotto, Federico Fonda, Valentina Gerussi, Assunta Sartor, Francesco Curcio, Paolo Antonio Grossi, Miriam Isola and 1 more

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Article in Open forum infectious diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maddalena PeghinInfectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria-ASST-Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4640-679X
Maria De MartinoDivision of Medical Statistic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Alvisa PaleseDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Stefania ChiappinottoDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Federico FondaDepartment of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Valentina GerussiInfectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), 33100 Udine, Italy.
Assunta SartorInstitute of Clinical Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Udine, ASUFC,Udine, Italy.
Francesco CurcioInstitute of Clinical Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Udine, ASUFC,Udine, Italy.
Paolo Antonio GrossiInfectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria-ASST-Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy.
Miriam IsolaDivision of Medical Statistic, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Carlo TasciniInfectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, University of Udine and Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC), 33100 Udine, Italy.
University of Udine · ITUniversity of Insubria · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to describe the long-term evolution of post-COVID-19 syndrome over 2 years after the onset of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in survivors of the first wave. Methods: This prospective study was based on interviews and investigated post-COVID-19 syndrome 6, 12, and 24 months after the disease onset in all adult in- and outpatients with COVID-19 followed at Udine Hospital (Italy) during the first wave (March-May 2020). Humoral response, vaccination status, and reinfection were assessed. Results: Overall, 230 patients (53.5% female; mean age 54.7 years) were interviewed 2.3 years (standard deviation = 0.11) after acute onset. Post-COVID-19 syndrome was observed in 36.1% of patients (n = 83) at 2 years. The most common persistent symptoms were fatigue (14.4%), rheumatological (14.4%), and psychiatric symptoms (9.6%). Overall, 55.4% (46 of 83) of long haulers searched for healthcare system support and 21 (45.7%) were visited by a specialist. Female gender (odds ratio [OR] = 2.50, Conclusions: Two years after COVID-19, the burden of persistent symptoms remains high among in- and outpatients' population infected during the first wave. Post-COVID-19 dynamic does not seem to be influenced by SARS-CoV-2 immunization status and reinfection.

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COVID-19long COVIDpost-COVID-19 syndromeSARS-CoV-2 antibodies

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PMID37520419
PMCPMC10372856
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