TY  - JOUR
AV  - public
KW  - COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Long-COVID; Sequalae; Women; Pregnancy
EP  - 440
SN  - 18760341
A1  - Vásconez-González, Jorge
A1  - Fernandez-Naranjo, Raul
A1  - Izquierdo Condoy, Juan Sebastian
A1  - Delgado-Moreira, Karen
A1  - Cordovez, Simone
A1  - Tello-De-la-Torre, Andrea
A1  - Paz, Clara
A1  - Castillo, Diana
A1  - Izquierdo-Condoy, Nathaly
A1  - Carrington, Sarah J.
A1  - Ortiz-Prado, Esteban
UR  - http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.01.012
TI  - Comparative analysis of long-term self-reported COVID-19 symptoms among pregnant women
SP  - 430
N2  - Background
The negative effects of COVID-19 infections during pregnancy have been amply described, however, the persistent sequels of this infection have not been explored so far.

Objective
The aim of this study was to describe persisting symptoms after COVID-19 infection in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador.

Methods
A cross-sectional analysis based on an online, self-reporting questionnaire was conducted in Ecuador from April to July 2022. Participants were invited by social media, radio, and TV to voluntarily participate in our study. A total of 457 surveys were included in this study. We compared risk factor variables and long-term persisting symptoms of pregnant and non-pregnant women in Ecuador.

Results
Overall, 247 (54.1 %) responders claimed to have long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Most of these symptoms were reported by non-pregnant women (94.0 %). The most common Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue (10.6 %), hair loss (9.6 %), and difficulty concentrating (6.2 %). We found that pregnant women who smoked had a higher risk of suffering fatigue.

Conclusions
The most frequent Long-COVID symptoms in pregnant women were fatigue, hair loss, and difficulty concentrating. Apparently, the patterns of presentation of long-term sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women do not differ significantly from reports available from studies in the general population.
ID  - uninipr5754
IS  - 3
Y1  - 2023///
VL  - 16
JF  - Journal of Infection and Public Health
ER  -