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Revista de la Asociación Española de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
On-line version ISSN 3020-1160Print version ISSN 1132-6255
Abstract
GARCIA LOPEZ, Jorge et al. Special program of health examinations for workers with persistent COVID-19 at INGESA-Ceuta. Rev Asoc Esp Espec Med Trab [online]. 2023, vol.32, n.4, pp.269-284. Epub Jan 15, 2024. ISSN 3020-1160.
Introduction:
Persistent COVID-19 (PC) is a multisystem condition that persists after an initial SARS-CoV-2 infection. Our objective is to define the clinical profile of PC in health workers through a specific Occupational Medicine health surveillance consultation.
Material and methods:
A total of 645 workers who suffered from COVID-19 were studied from the start of the pandemic until 09/30/2022. First by telephone interview and, later, in a face-to-face medical consultation.
Results:
More than 35 symptoms were collected. The most frequent symptoms were asthenia, musculoskeletal pain, headache, joint pain, smell disturbances, and hair loss in the group interviewed by telephone. In the workers seen in the consultation, the most frequent symptoms were asthenia, dry eye, joint pain, memory loss, dyspnea and sleep disorders.
Conclusion:
Health care workers have experienced symptoms similar to those seen in other studies, but less frequently and with less severity.
Keywords : Post-acute COVID syndrome; Long COVID; Health personnel; Occupational health.