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Burden, Causation, and Particularities of long-COVID in African populations: A rapid systematic review (preprint)
medrxiv; 2023.
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| medRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2023.01.13.23284305
ABSTRACT
BackgroundThe global estimated prevalence of long COVID-19 is 43%, and the most common symptoms found globally are fatigue, confusion, or lack of confusion, and dyspnea, with prevalence rates of 23%, 14%, and 13%, respectively. However, long COVID still lacks an overall review in African populations. The aim of this review was to determine the prevalence of long COVID, its most common symptoms, comorbidities, and pathophysiological mechanisms. MethodsA systematic review of long COVID in African populations was conducted. The random effects model was used to calculate the pooled prevalence rates (95% CI). If the results could not be pooled, a narrative synthesis was performed. ResultsWe included 14 studies from 7 African countries, totaling 6,030 previously SARS-CoV-2 infected participants and 2,954 long COVID patients. Long COVID had a pooled prevalence of 41% [26%-56%]. Fatigue, dyspnea, and confusion or lack of concentration were the most common symptoms, with prevalence rates (95% CI) of 41% [26%-56%], 25% [12%-38%], and 40% [12%-68%], respectively. Long COVID was associated with advanced age, being female, more than three long COVID symptoms in the acute phase, initial fatigue and dyspnea, post-recovery stress, sadness, and sleep disturbances, and loss of appetite at symptoms onset, mild, moderate, and severe, pre-existing obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and the presence of any chronic illness (P [≤]0.05). According to our review, high micro clot and platelet poor plasma (PPP) viscosity explain the pathophysiology of long COVID. ConclusionLong COVID prevalence in Africa was comparable to the global prevalence. However, the prevalence of the most common symptoms was higher in Africa. Comorbidities associated with long COVID may lead to additional complications in African populations due to hypercoagulation and thrombosis.
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Base de datos:
medRxiv
Asunto principal:
Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia
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Confusión
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Trombofilia
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Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Grave
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Disnea
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Fatiga
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COVID-19
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Hipertensión
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Obesidad
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Preprint
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