Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome
Subject
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders, work ability, post-acute Covid19 syndrome
Description
A relationship between the autonomic nervous system and work ability has been recently described in autonomic disorders, i.e., Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). It is unknown whether COVID19 may induce a post-acute viral syndrome potentially affecting the autonomic nervous systems. No data are available on work ability and time of return to work of patients after Covid19. Forty patients (age 539 years) admitted to Humanitas Research Hospital during the 2nd and 3rd outbreaks in Italy were consecutively enrolled at the time of their hospital discharge (T0). Work ability and autonomic symptoms were assessed at T0, 1 month (T1) and 3 months (T2) after hospital discharge by the Work Ability Index (WAI, 7 domains, 0-49) and by the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score (COMPASS31Total Score, 0-100; CTS). CTS > 16.4 reflects an initial autonomic dysfunction. At T0, the patients were
asked to retrospectively complete the additional questionnaires to
assess their work ability and autonomic symptoms before COVID19
(PRE). At PRE, the patients’ WAI was 42.35.4, corresponding to “good
work ability” and the CTS was 10.711.9. At T1, WAI was lower
(35.96.5; p<0.0001), and CTS was higher (20.417.4, p<0.0001)
compared to PRE. At T2, WAI was still lower compared to PRE
(38.96.4; p <0.001). At T1 and T2, the patients who returned to
their previous work were 95% and 97%, respectively. Post-acute COVID19 are characterized by an autonomic dysfunction, like what is observed in POTS. This post-viral autonomic syndrome reduced patients’ work ability and delayed their return to work.
asked to retrospectively complete the additional questionnaires to
assess their work ability and autonomic symptoms before COVID19
(PRE). At PRE, the patients’ WAI was 42.35.4, corresponding to “good
work ability” and the CTS was 10.711.9. At T1, WAI was lower
(35.96.5; p<0.0001), and CTS was higher (20.417.4, p<0.0001)
compared to PRE. At T2, WAI was still lower compared to PRE
(38.96.4; p <0.001). At T1 and T2, the patients who returned to
their previous work were 95% and 97%, respectively. Post-acute COVID19 are characterized by an autonomic dysfunction, like what is observed in POTS. This post-viral autonomic syndrome reduced patients’ work ability and delayed their return to work.
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Franca Barbic, Stefano Rigo, Maura Minonzio, Dana Shiffer and
Raffaello Furlan
Raffaello Furlan
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English
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
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Franca Barbic, Stefano Rigo, Maura Minonzio, Dana Shiffer and
Raffaello Furlan, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 14, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2400.
Cardiovascular autonomic disorders and work ability: A focus on post-acute Covid19 syndrome,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 14, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2400.