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Association of acute COVID-19 severity and long COVID fatigue and quality of li...
Pires, Ligia; Marreiros, Ana; Saraiva, Cátia; Reis, Cláudia; Neves, Djamila; Guerreiro, Cláudia; Tomé, José Boleo; Luz, Maria InêsLong COVID, or post-COVID-19 condition, is characterized by symptoms persisting beyond 12 weeks after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, affecting individuals regardless of acute disease severity. Fatigue – often linked with depression and anxiety – is among its most debilitating manifestations. However, the associations between fatigue subtypes (physical vs mental), mental health sympto...
Assessing medication use patterns by clinical outcomes severity among inpatient...
Ferreira-da-Silva, Renato; Maranhão, Priscila; Dias, Cláudia Camila; Alves, João Miguel; Pires, Ligia; Morato, Manuela; Polónia, Jorge JunqueiraPurpose: This study assessed medication patterns for inpatients at a central hospital in Portugal and explored their relationships with clinical outcomes in COVID-19 cases. Methods: A retrospective study analyzed inpatient medication data, coded using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system, from electronic patient records. It investigated the association between medications and clinical sever...
Fatigue and mental illness symptoms in long COVID: protocol for a prospective c...
Pires, Ligia; Reis, Cláudia; Mesquita Facão, Ana Rita; Moniri, Armin; Marreiros, Ana; Drummond, Marta; Berger-Estilita, JoanaBackground: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect millions worldwide, resulting in persisting postvirus complaints and impacting peoples' quality of life. Long COVID, characterized by lingering symptoms like fatigue and mental illness, can extend beyond a few months, necessitating further research to understand its implications. Objective: This study aims to quantify the degree of physical ...