The Lancet Regional Health - Europe,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 100671 - 100671
Published: June 25, 2023
Evidence
on
the
impact
of
post
COVID-19
condition
(PCC)
work
ability
is
limited
but
critical
due
to
its
high
prevalence
among
working-age
individuals.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
association
between
PCC,
ability,
and
occupational
changes
in
a
population-based
cohort.We
used
data
from
adults
included
prospective,
longitudinal
cohort
random
sample
all
individuals
infected
with
SARS-CoV-2
August
2020
January
2021
Canton
Zurich,
Switzerland.
We
evaluated
current
related
physical
mental
demands,
estimated
future
2
years
(assessed
using
Work
Ability
Index),
PCC-related
one
year
after
infection.Of
672
this
study,
120
(17.9%)
were
categorised
as
having
PCC
(defined
presence
self-reported
symptoms)
at
12
months.
There
was
very
strong
evidence
that
scores
mean
0.62
(95%
CI
0.30-0.95)
points
lower
those
compared
without
adjusted
regression
analyses.
Similarly,
there
for
odds
reporting
higher
respect
(adjusted
ratio
(aOR)
0.30,
95%
0.20-0.46)
(aOR
0.40,
0.27-0.62)
demands
PCC.
Higher
age
history
psychiatric
diagnosis
associated
more
substantial
reductions
ability.
5.8%
reported
direct
effects
their
situation,
1.6%
completely
dropping
out
workforce.These
findings
highlight
need
providing
support
interdisciplinary
interventions
affected
by
help
them
maintain
or
regain
productivity.Federal
Office
Public
Health,
Department
Health
University
Zurich
Foundation,
Switzerland;
Horizon
Europe.
The Lancet,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
403(10440), P. 2133 - 2161
Published: April 17, 2024
Detailed,
comprehensive,
and
timely
reporting
on
population
health
by
underlying
causes
of
disability
premature
death
is
crucial
to
understanding
responding
complex
patterns
disease
injury
burden
over
time
across
age
groups,
sexes,
locations.
The
availability
estimates
can
promote
evidence-based
interventions
that
enable
public
researchers,
policy
makers,
other
professionals
implement
strategies
mitigate
diseases.
It
also
facilitate
more
rigorous
monitoring
progress
towards
national
international
targets,
such
as
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals.
For
three
decades,
Global
Burden
Diseases,
Injuries,
Risk
Factors
Study
(GBD)
has
filled
need.
A
global
network
collaborators
contributed
production
GBD
2021
providing,
reviewing,
analysing
all
available
data.
are
updated
routinely
with
additional
data
refined
analytical
methods.
presents,
for
first
time,
loss
due
COVID-19
pandemic.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
329(22), P. 1934 - 1934
Published: May 25, 2023
Importance
SARS-CoV-2
infection
is
associated
with
persistent,
relapsing,
or
new
symptoms
other
health
effects
occurring
after
acute
infection,
termed
postacute
sequelae
of
(PASC),
also
known
as
long
COVID
.
Characterizing
PASC
requires
analysis
prospectively
and
uniformly
collected
data
from
diverse
uninfected
infected
individuals.
Objective
To
develop
a
definition
using
self-reported
describe
frequencies
across
cohorts,
vaccination
status,
number
infections.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
Prospective
observational
cohort
study
adults
without
at
85
enrolling
sites
(hospitals,
centers,
community
organizations)
located
in
33
states
plus
Washington,
DC,
Puerto
Rico.
who
were
enrolled
the
RECOVER
adult
before
April
10,
2023,
completed
symptom
survey
6
months
more
onset
test
date.
Selection
included
population-based,
volunteer,
convenience
sampling.
Exposure
infection.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
44
participant-reported
(with
severity
thresholds).
Results
A
total
9764
participants
(89%
infected;
71%
female;
16%
Hispanic/Latino;
15%
non-Hispanic
Black;
median
age,
47
years
[IQR,
35-60])
met
selection
criteria.
Adjusted
odds
ratios
1.5
greater
(infected
vs
participants)
for
37
symptoms.
Symptoms
contributing
to
score
postexertional
malaise,
fatigue,
brain
fog,
dizziness,
gastrointestinal
symptoms,
palpitations,
changes
sexual
desire
capacity,
loss
change
smell
taste,
thirst,
chronic
cough,
chest
pain,
abnormal
movements.
Among
2231
first
on
December
1,
2021,
within
30
days
224
(10%
[95%
CI,
8.8%-11%])
positive
months.
Conclusions
Relevance
was
developed
based
prospective
study.
As
step
providing
framework
investigations,
iterative
refinement
that
further
incorporates
clinical
features
needed
support
actionable
definitions
PASC.
JAMA Internal Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
183(6), P. 566 - 566
Published: March 23, 2023
Post-COVID-19
condition
(PCC)
is
a
complex
heterogeneous
disorder
that
has
affected
the
lives
of
millions
people
globally.
Identification
potential
risk
factors
to
better
understand
who
at
developing
PCC
important
because
it
would
allow
for
early
and
appropriate
clinical
support.To
evaluate
demographic
characteristics
comorbidities
have
been
found
be
associated
with
an
increased
PCC.Medline
Embase
databases
were
systematically
searched
from
inception
December
5,
2022.The
meta-analysis
included
all
published
studies
investigated
and/or
predictors
in
adult
(≥18
years)
patients.Odds
ratios
(ORs)
each
factor
pooled
selected
studies.
For
factor,
random-effects
model
was
used
compare
between
individuals
without
factor.
Data
analyses
performed
2022,
February
10,
2023.The
patient
age;
sex;
body
mass
index,
calculated
as
weight
kilograms
divided
by
height
meters
squared;
smoking
status;
comorbidities,
including
anxiety
depression,
asthma,
chronic
kidney
disease,
obstructive
pulmonary
diabetes,
immunosuppression,
ischemic
heart
disease;
previous
hospitalization
or
ICU
(intensive
care
unit)
admission
COVID-19;
vaccination
against
COVID-19.The
initial
search
yielded
5334
records
which
255
articles
underwent
full-text
evaluation,
identified
41
total
860
783
patients
included.
The
findings
showed
female
sex
(OR,
1.56;
95%
CI,
1.41-1.73),
age
1.21;
1.11-1.33),
high
BMI
1.15;
1.08-1.23),
1.10;
1.07-1.13)
PCC.
In
addition,
presence
2.48;
1.97-3.13
OR,
2.37;
2.18-2.56,
respectively).
Patients
had
vaccinated
COVID-19
2
doses
significantly
lower
compared
not
0.57;
0.43-0.76).This
systematic
review
demonstrated
certain
(eg,
sex),
severe
PCC,
whereas
protective
role
sequelae.
These
may
enable
understanding
develop
provide
additional
evidence
benefits
vaccination.PROSPERO
Identifier:
CRD42022381002.
The Lancet Neurology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(4), P. 344 - 381
Published: March 14, 2024
Summary
Background
Disorders
affecting
the
nervous
system
are
diverse
and
include
neurodevelopmental
disorders,
late-life
neurodegeneration,
newly
emergent
conditions,
such
as
cognitive
impairment
following
COVID-19.
Previous
publications
from
Global
Burden
of
Disease,
Injuries,
Risk
Factor
Study
estimated
burden
15
neurological
conditions
in
2015
2016,
but
these
analyses
did
not
defined
by
International
Classification
Diseases
(ICD)-11,
or
a
subset
cases
congenital,
neonatal,
infectious
that
cause
damage.
Here,
we
estimate
health
loss
caused
37
unique
their
associated
risk
factors
globally,
regionally,
nationally
1990
to
2021.
Methods
We
mortality,
prevalence,
years
lived
with
disability
(YLDs),
life
lost
(YLLs),
disability-adjusted
life-years
(DALYs),
corresponding
95%
uncertainty
intervals
(UIs),
age
sex
204
countries
territories,
included
morbidity
deaths
due
for
which
is
directly
damage
CNS
peripheral
system.
also
isolated
consequence,
primary
feature,
including
congenital
(ie,
chromosomal
anomalies
birth
defects),
neonatal
jaundice,
preterm
birth,
sepsis),
diseases
COVID-19,
cystic
echinococcosis,
malaria,
syphilis,
Zika
virus
disease),
diabetic
neuropathy.
By
conducting
sequela-level
analysis
outcomes
only
where
occurred
were
included,
YLDs
recalculated
isolate
non-fatal
attributable
loss.
A
comorbidity
correction
was
used
calculate
total
prevalence
all
affect
combined.
Findings
Globally,
collectively
ranked
leading
group
DALYs
2021
(443
million,
UI
378–521),
3·40
billion
(3·20–3·62)
individuals
(43·1%,
40·5–45·9
global
population);
DALY
counts
attributed
increased
18·2%
(8·7–26·7)
between
Age-standardised
rates
per
100
000
people
decreased
33·6%
(27·6–38·8),
age-standardised
27·0%
(21·5–32·4).
almost
stable,
change
1·5%
(0·7–2·4).
The
ten
highest
stroke,
encephalopathy,
migraine,
Alzheimer's
disease
other
dementias,
neuropathy,
meningitis,
epilepsy,
complications
autism
spectrum
disorder,
cancer.
Nature Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(9), P. 2347 - 2357
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
Severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection
can
lead
to
postacute
sequelae
in
multiple
organ
systems,
but
evidence
is
mostly
limited
the
first
year
postinfection.
We
built
a
cohort
of
138,818
individuals
with
SARS-CoV-2
and
5,985,227
noninfected
control
group
from
US
Department
Veterans
Affairs
followed
them
for
years
estimate
risks
death
80
prespecified
COVID-19
(PASC)
according
care
setting
during
phase
infection.
The
increased
risk
was
not
significant
beyond
6
months
after
among
nonhospitalized
remained
significantly
elevated
through
hospitalized
individuals.
Within
sequelae,
69%
35%
became
at
individuals,
respectively.
Cumulatively
years,
PASC
contributed
80.4
(95%
confidence
interval
(CI):
71.6-89.6)
642.8
CI:
596.9-689.3)
disability-adjusted
life
(DALYs)
per
1,000
persons
individuals;
25.3%
(18.9-31.0%)
21.3%
(18.2-24.5%)
cumulative
2-year
DALYs
were
second
year.
In
sum,
while
many
declined
infection,
substantial
burden
health
loss
due
calls
attention
needs
people
long-term
effects
JAMA Internal Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
183(6), P. 554 - 554
Published: March 23, 2023
Importance
Post–COVID-19
condition
(PCC),
also
known
as
long
COVID,
affects
many
individuals.
Prevention
of
PCC
is
an
urgent
public
health
priority.
Objective
To
examine
whether
treatment
with
nirmatrelvir
in
the
acute
phase
COVID-19
associated
reduced
risk
PCC.
Design,
Setting,
and
Participants
This
cohort
study
used
care
databases
US
Department
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
to
identify
patients
who
had
a
SARS-CoV-2
positive
test
result
between
January
3,
2022,
December
31,
were
not
hospitalized
on
day
result,
at
least
1
factor
for
progression
severe
illness,
survived
first
30
days
after
diagnosis.
Those
treated
oral
within
5
(n
=
35
717)
those
received
no
antiviral
or
antibody
during
infection
(control
group,
n
246
076)
identified.
Exposures
Treatment
receipt
based
prescription
records.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
Inverse
probability
weighted
survival
models
estimate
association
(vs
control)
post–acute
death,
hospitalization,
prespecified
panel
13
sequelae
(components
PCC)
reported
relative
scale
(RR)
hazard
ratio
(HR)
absolute
reduction
percentage
180
(ARR).
Results
A
total
281
793
(mean
[SD]
age,
61.99
[14.96];
242
383
[86.01%]
male)
illness
studied.
Among
them,
076
infection,
717
result.
Compared
control
was
(RR,
0.74;
95%
CI,
0.72-0.77;
ARR,
4.51%;
4.01-4.99),
including
10
cardiovascular
system
(dysrhythmia
ischemic
heart
disease),
coagulation
hematologic
disorders
(pulmonary
embolism
deep
vein
thrombosis),
fatigue
malaise,
kidney
disease,
muscle
pain,
neurologic
(neurocognitive
impairment
dysautonomia),
shortness
breath.
Nirmatrelvir
death
(HR,
0.53;
0.46-0.61);
0.65%;
0.54-0.77),
hospitalization
0.76;
0.73-0.80;
1.72%;
1.42-2.01).
people
unvaccinated,
vaccinated,
boosted,
primary
reinfection.
Conclusions
Relevance
found
that
across
spectrum
this
regardless
vaccination
status
history
prior
infection;
totality
findings
suggests
may
reduce
adverse
outcomes.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6680)
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
Long
Covid
is
a
debilitating
condition
of
unknown
etiology.
We
performed
multimodal
proteomics
analyses
blood
serum
from
COVID-19
patients
followed
up
to
12
months
after
confirmed
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
infection.
Analysis
>6500
proteins
in
268
longitudinal
samples
revealed
dysregulated
activation
the
complement
system,
an
innate
immune
protection
and
homeostasis
mechanism,
individuals
experiencing
Covid.
Thus,
active
was
characterized
by
terminal
system
dysregulation
ongoing
alternative
classical
pathways,
latter
associated
with
increased
antibody
titers
against
several
herpesviruses
possibly
stimulating
this
pathway.
Moreover,
markers
hemolysis,
tissue
injury,
platelet
activation,
monocyte-platelet
aggregates
were
Machine
learning
thromboinflammatory
as
top
biomarkers,
warranting
diagnostic
therapeutic
interrogation
these
systems.