Article ; Online: Milde COVID-19-Verläufe bei Mitarbeitenden einer Universitätsklinik : Die „erste Welle“ am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
2021 Volume 64, Issue 9, Page(s) 1165–1168
Abstract: ... among healthcare workers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf during the first wave of the COVID-19 ... Healthcare workers reported mostly mild courses of COVID-19 despite increased contact with SARS-CoV-2 ... populations of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some reports on numbers of infections with SARS-CoV‑2 ...
| Title translation | Mild COVID-19 disease in healthcare workers at a German university clinic : The "first wave" at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. |
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| Abstract | Background: Healthcare workers are among the most exposed and potentially most threatened populations of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some reports on numbers of infections with SARS-CoV‑2 in German healthcare workers, the courses of their clinical presentation when affected by COVID-19 are not well described. Objective: In this contribution, characteristics and progressions of infected cases among healthcare workers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be presented. Methods: Between 1 July and 28 July 2020, 67 healthcare workers, who previously tested positive for SARS-CoV‑2 via PCR, were invited via E‑mail to participate in an anonymous online questionnaire; 39 persons participated. Results: Participants (58%) were mostly ≤ 39 years old (64%) and female (70%). Most healthcare workers were involved in direct patient management (85%), including contact with SARS-CoV‑2 positive patients (62%). All participants reported acute symptoms with a median duration of 19 days. The most frequent symptoms were fatigue (85%), anosmia (67%), cough (64%), headache (62%), and shortness of breath (51%). The disease course was mostly mild with low admission rates (5%). Ongoing symptoms lasting more than four weeks post-symptom-onset, particularly anosmia, fatigue, and shortness of breath, were reported by 38%. This group more frequently had pre-existing conditions (53% vs. 12%, p = 0.010), specifically hypertension (27% vs. 4%, p = 0.062). Discussion: Healthcare workers reported mostly mild courses of COVID-19 despite increased contact with SARS-CoV-2 patients. However, some reported persistent symptoms months after infection. |
| MeSH term(s) | Academic Medical Centers ; Adult ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Female ; Germany/epidemiology ; Health Personnel/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Male ; Pandemics ; Universities |
| Language | German |
| Publishing date | 2021-08-10 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1461973-8 |
| ISSN | 1437-1588 ; 1436-9990 |
| ISSN (online) | 1437-1588 |
| ISSN | 1436-9990 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00103-021-03396-9 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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