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Research Paper | Medicine | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 5.4 / 10
A Study to Evaluate Post Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) Conducted in a Tertiary Health Care Centre in India (A Retrospective Cohort Study)
Siddhi Shah [2] | Anuj Tiwari | Neelam Redkar [2] | Kunj Ghantiwala
Abstract: Introduction: Long-COVID refers to a variety of symptoms affecting different organs reported by people following Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The epidemiological, clinical characteristics, pathogenesis, and complications of patients with COVID-19 at acute phase have been explicitly described, but the long-term consequences of the illness remain largely unclear. This study aims to investigate and characterize the manifestations which appear after eradication of the acute corona virus infection and its relationship to age, sex, co-morbidities, duration of hospital stay and the degree of hypoxia. Methods: 150 patients admitted to General Medicine ward of Dr. R.N. Cooper Hospital during the period from 1st March 2021 to 31st May 2021 were followed up for 3 months post discharge. Results: The individuals reported fever (19.3%), dyspnea (18%) and cough (18%) which were the highly reported symptoms. The persistence of symptoms was significantly more in those with severe disease at onset. Conclusion: At 3 months after acute infection, COVID-19 survivors were mainly troubled with fever, dyspnea and cough.
Keywords: Covid-19 infection, post covid symptoms. covid complications
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 1064 - 1069