Evaluation of risk factors associated with the post-COVID-19

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2024v45n2p183

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COVID-19, Viral genome, Epidemiological monitoring, Post-Acute COVID-19 syndrome

Abstract

Este estudo tem como objetivo avaliar os fatores de risco associados às condições pós-COVID-19 em moradores de João Pessoa, Paraíba, que foram infectados por variantes de preocupação (VOC) do SARS-CoV-2. Um estudo de coorte retrospectivo foi conduzido usando dados secundários de sistemas de informação de saúde e autorrelato online de manifestações pós-COVID-19 por pacientes. Identificamos 131 casos diagnosticados com VOC que concordaram em participar do estudo. Destes, 35,9% preencheram os critérios para condições pós-COVID-19. Os fatores de risco associados incluíram falta de ar/dessaturação, comorbidades preexistentes e infecção pela variante Gamma. Os dados mostram que receber pelo menos uma dose de uma vacina contra COVID-19 protege contra os sintomas pós-COVID, destacando a importância de manter os protocolos de vacinação contra COVID-19.

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Author Biographies

Martha Maria de Albuquerque Belo, Federal University of Paraíba

Master's degree in Public Health from the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Biomedical scientist at the Paraíba State Health Department (SES-PB), Health Surveillance Management, João Pessoa, Paraíba.

Danielle Carmem Porto Lucena , University of São Paulo

PhD student in Epidemiology at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Nurse at the Paraíba State Health Department (SES-PB), Health Surveillance Management, João Pessoa, Paraíba

Marília Lourencio dos Santos, Federal University of Paraíba

Master's student in Gerontology at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba

Rafaela Jeane Pereira Cunha, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de João Pessoa - SMS

Master's degree in Gerontology from the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Epidemiological Surveillance Technician at the Municipal Health Department of João Pessoa (SMS), Health Care Directorate, João Pessoa, Paraíba.

Gabrielle Haque Fernandes Pereira, Federal University of Paraíba

Undergraduate in Pharmacy at the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba

Gabriel Rodrigues Martins de Freitas, Federal University of Paraíba

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Paraíba.

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2024-12-31

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Belo MM de A, Lucena DCP, Santos ML dos, Pereira Cunha RJ, Pereira GHF, Freitas GRM de. Evaluation of risk factors associated with the post-COVID-19. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 31 [cited 2026 Feb. 3];45(2):183-96. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/50683

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