Publications by authors named "A Pastorello"

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  • The study examined how the risk of post-covid symptoms differed between the first wave (March-May 2020) and the second wave (September-November 2020) of the pandemic in France, focusing on data from a national population-based cohort.
  • Results showed a higher risk of 14.6% for post-covid symptoms during the first wave compared to 7.0% in the second wave, indicating an increased adjusted risk ratio of 1.36.
  • Factors such as baseline physical and mental conditions, the number of acute symptoms, and educational level influenced the risk, with women also showing higher vulnerability during the first wave.
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Importance: The long-term consequences of COVID-19 on mental health are a critical issue given the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic.

Objective: To investigate the associations between self-reported COVID-19-like symptoms or SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and subsequent depression or anxiety.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This propensity score-matched cohort study began in May 2020, with follow-ups in November 2020 and July 2021.

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Gravitational waves were discovered with the detection of binary black-hole mergers and they should also be detectable from lower-mass neutron-star mergers. These are predicted to eject material rich in heavy radioactive isotopes that can power an electromagnetic signal. This signal is luminous at optical and infrared wavelengths and is called a kilonova.

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