eprintid: 5754 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/00/57/54 datestamp: 2023-02-07 23:30:11 lastmod: 2023-02-07 23:30:12 status_changed: 2023-02-07 23:30:11 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Vásconez-González, Jorge creators_name: Fernandez-Naranjo, Raul creators_name: Izquierdo Condoy, Juan Sebastian creators_name: Delgado-Moreira, Karen creators_name: Cordovez, Simone creators_name: Tello-De-la-Torre, Andrea creators_name: Paz, Clara creators_name: Castillo, Diana creators_name: Izquierdo-Condoy, Nathaly creators_name: Carrington, Sarah J. creators_name: Ortiz-Prado, Esteban title: Comparative analysis of long-term self-reported COVID-19 symptoms among pregnant women ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_bm divisions: uninipr_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: public keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Long-COVID; Sequalae; Women; Pregnancy abstract: 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. date: 2023 publication: Journal of Infection and Public Health volume: 16 number: 3 pagerange: 430-440 id_number: doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2023.01.012 refereed: TRUE issn: 18760341 official_url: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.01.012 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Biomedicina Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana Puerto Rico > Investigación > Producción Científica Abierto Inglés 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. metadata Vásconez-González, Jorge; Fernandez-Naranjo, Raul; Izquierdo Condoy, Juan Sebastian; Delgado-Moreira, Karen; Cordovez, Simone; Tello-De-la-Torre, Andrea; Paz, Clara; Castillo, Diana; Izquierdo-Condoy, Nathaly; Carrington, Sarah J. y Ortiz-Prado, Esteban mail SIN ESPECIFICAR (2023) Comparative analysis of long-term self-reported COVID-19 symptoms among pregnant women. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 16 (3). pp. 430-440. ISSN 18760341 document_url: http://repositorio.unib.org/id/eprint/5754/1/1-s2.0-S1876034123000229-main.pdf