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  "abstract": "Background and aims\n\nThis study compared the incidence of post-COVID conditions by pre-pandemic disability status within primary care.Methods\n\nThis retrospective observational study used electronic health record data to identify primary care patients with ≥1 visit during January 2018-December 2019 and ≥1 visit during May 2020-December 2022. Disability status was identified using diagnostic codes from January 2018 to December 2019. COVID-19 diagnosis was captured during April 2020-December 2022. Accelerated Failure Time models were used to assess time to incident circulatory, endocrine, neurological, and respiratory diagnoses at least 28 days post COVID-19.Results\n\nAmong patients aged ≥50 years, those with disabilities and COVID-19 had higher incidence and earlier onset of newly diagnosed circulatory [time ratio (TR) 0.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.64-0.77], endocrine (TR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84-0.99), and neurological (TR 0.52, 95% CI 0.44-0.62), but not respiratory conditions during the post-COVID period as compared to patients with COVID-19 without disability. No associations were found among patients aged <50 years.Conclusion\n\nPrimary care patients with pre-existing disability experienced a higher incidence and earlier onset of post-COVID conditions than patients without disability.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Center for Population Health Sciences, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94306, United States.",
    "American Board of Family Medicine, Washington, DC 20036, United States.",
    "National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States.",
    "National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States.",
    "Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, United States."
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      "name": "Robert L Phillips"
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      "name": "JoAnn M Thierry"
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      "name": "Sharon Saydah",
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      "name": "Emilia H Koumans"
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      "name": "Ilia Rochlin"
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      "name": "Linda Geng",
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      "name": "David Rehkopf",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-7597-6513"
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    {
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      "name": "Neil Kamdar"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f185dwfphsazs.bib",
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  "doi": "10.1093/rescon/vmag125",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13693701?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13693701",
  "pmid": "42921541",
  "published": "2026-07-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/f185dwfphsazs.ris",
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  "subjects": [
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  "title": "Retrospective cohort study measuring the disparities in post-COVID conditions among persons with disabilities: findings from primary care settings, 2019-22.",
  "title_text": "Retrospective cohort study measuring the disparities in post-COVID conditions among persons with disabilities: findings from primary care settings, 2019-22.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:21:02Z",
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