A STUDY OF POST COVID SYNDROME IN PATIENTS ADMITTED IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN CENTRAL INDIA
Autor: | Shweta R. Borkar, Rajashree Khot, Prashant P. Joshi, Fatema Kamal |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
Zdroj: | GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS. :38-39 |
DOI: | 10.36106/gjra/5405706 |
Popis: | Aim: This study aims to study the post covid symptoms in patients admitted with coronavirus infection. Method: A total of 250 COVID positive patients presenting in the COVID OPD under medicine department were included in the study. Each received a questionnaire divided into three main parts starting from subjects' demographic data, data about the COVID-19 status and other comorbidities of the subject, and nally data about post-COVID-19 manifestations. Results: 30 patients (12%) had no symptoms manifested after recovery from the disease while a large percentage of subjects suffered from several symptoms and diseases. The most common symptom reported was weakness (fatigue) (75%), more critical presentations like stroke, renal failure, myocarditis, and pulmonary brosis were reported by a few percent of the subjects. Conclusion: The post-COVID-19 syndrome is largely similar to the post-SARS syndrome. All subjects recovered from COVID-19 should undergo long-term monitoring for evaluation and treatment of symptoms and conditions that might be precipitated with the new coronavirus infection. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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Abstrakt: | Aim: This study aims to study the post covid symptoms in patients admitted with coronavirus infection. Method: A total of 250 COVID positive patients presenting in the COVID OPD under medicine department were included in the study. Each received a questionnaire divided into three main parts starting from subjects' demographic data, data about the COVID-19 status and other comorbidities of the subject, and nally data about post-COVID-19 manifestations. Results: 30 patients (12%) had no symptoms manifested after recovery from the disease while a large percentage of subjects suffered from several symptoms and diseases. The most common symptom reported was weakness (fatigue) (75%), more critical presentations like stroke, renal failure, myocarditis, and pulmonary brosis were reported by a few percent of the subjects. Conclusion: The post-COVID-19 syndrome is largely similar to the post-SARS syndrome. All subjects recovered from COVID-19 should undergo long-term monitoring for evaluation and treatment of symptoms and conditions that might be precipitated with the new coronavirus infection. |
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DOI: | 10.36106/gjra/5405706 |