Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors
Purpose: Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection are defined by persistence or re-occurrence of symptoms six to 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infections. Methods: Twice vaccinated hospital employees after mild to moderate post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection completed a questionnaire on the inciden...
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| author | Sophie Brunner-Ziegler Martin Bäuerle Peter Brühl Gabriela Kornek Bernhard Parschalk Rebeka Savic Maximilian Schnetzinger Tibor Spath Robert Paul Straßl Alessandra Handisurya Florian Thalhammer |
| author_facet | Sophie Brunner-Ziegler Martin Bäuerle Peter Brühl Gabriela Kornek Bernhard Parschalk Rebeka Savic Maximilian Schnetzinger Tibor Spath Robert Paul Straßl Alessandra Handisurya Florian Thalhammer |
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| description | Purpose: Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection are defined by persistence or re-occurrence of symptoms six to 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infections. Methods: Twice vaccinated hospital employees after mild to moderate post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection completed a questionnaire on the incidence of general, respiratory, neuropsychiatric, dermatological and gastrointestinal symptoms, experienced during their acute infection and eight weeks after recovery. Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection were analysed in relation to socio-demographic-, health-, virus- and acute infection-related characteristics. Results: 73 participants, 25 women and 48 men with a mean age of 40.9 years, with a post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection completed the survey. Out of these 93 % reported at least one symptom at time of initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, 31.5 %, predominantly women, reported post acute sequelae at least eight weeks after the acute infection stage. Fatigue, dysgeusia and dysosmia, headache or difficulty concentrating and shortness of breath during acute infection, BMI> 25 and pre-existing pulmonary disorders were associated with post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants with initially more than five symptoms were four times more likely to report post acute sequelae. Conclusion: It is suggested that the multiplicity of symptoms during acute SARS-CoV-2 infections increases the risk for post acute symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fafd33bb18b42c6bf728f57c0d80c672023-03-15T04:27:36ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412023-04-01164596602Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factorsSophie Brunner-Ziegler0Martin Bäuerle1Peter Brühl2Gabriela Kornek3Bernhard Parschalk4Rebeka Savic5Maximilian Schnetzinger6Tibor Spath7Robert Paul Straßl8Alessandra Handisurya9Florian Thalhammer10Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Correspondence to: Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, 1090 Vienna, Austria,.Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Angiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaMedical Directorate, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, AustriaMedical Directorate, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDivision of Clinical Virology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaPurpose: Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection are defined by persistence or re-occurrence of symptoms six to 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infections. Methods: Twice vaccinated hospital employees after mild to moderate post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection completed a questionnaire on the incidence of general, respiratory, neuropsychiatric, dermatological and gastrointestinal symptoms, experienced during their acute infection and eight weeks after recovery. Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection were analysed in relation to socio-demographic-, health-, virus- and acute infection-related characteristics. Results: 73 participants, 25 women and 48 men with a mean age of 40.9 years, with a post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection completed the survey. Out of these 93 % reported at least one symptom at time of initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, 31.5 %, predominantly women, reported post acute sequelae at least eight weeks after the acute infection stage. Fatigue, dysgeusia and dysosmia, headache or difficulty concentrating and shortness of breath during acute infection, BMI> 25 and pre-existing pulmonary disorders were associated with post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants with initially more than five symptoms were four times more likely to report post acute sequelae. Conclusion: It is suggested that the multiplicity of symptoms during acute SARS-CoV-2 infections increases the risk for post acute symptoms.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123000618Hospital employeesPost acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infectionPost-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection |
| spellingShingle | Sophie Brunner-Ziegler Martin Bäuerle Peter Brühl Gabriela Kornek Bernhard Parschalk Rebeka Savic Maximilian Schnetzinger Tibor Spath Robert Paul Straßl Alessandra Handisurya Florian Thalhammer Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors Journal of Infection and Public Health Hospital employees Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection |
| title | Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors |
| title_full | Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors |
| title_fullStr | Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors |
| title_short | Long COVID symptoms in hospital employees after post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in Austria: A study on self-reported incidence and associated factors |
| title_sort | long covid symptoms in hospital employees after post vaccination sars cov 2 infection in austria a study on self reported incidence and associated factors |
| topic | Hospital employees Post acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123000618 |
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