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SynthesisJournal of preventive medicine and hygiene2020

Determine the most common clinical symptoms in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yousef Alimohamadi, Mojtaba Sepandi, Maryam Taghdir, Hadiseh Hosamirudsari

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Yousef AlimohamadiPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mojtaba SepandiHealth Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam TaghdirHealth Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hadiseh HosamirudsariDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Baharloo Hospital, Railway Square, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionCOVID-19 is an emerging infectious disease. The study about features of this infection could be very helpful in better knowledge about this infectious disease. The current systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to estimate the prevalence of clinical symptoms of COVID-19 in a systematic review and meta-analysis.

methodsA systematic review using Medline/PubMed, Scopus, and Google scholar has been conducted. In the current systematic review and meta-analysis, the articles published in the period January 1, 2020, to April 2, 2020, written in English and reporting clinical symptoms of COVID-19 was reviewed. To assess, the presence of heterogeneity, the Cochran's Q statistic, the I

resultsThe most common symptoms in COVID-19 patients include: Fever 81.2% (95% CI: 77.9-84.4); Cough: 58.5% (95% CI: 54.2-62.8); Fatigue 38.5% (95% CI: 30.6-45.3); Dyspnea: 26.1% (95% CI: 20.4-31.8); and the Sputum: 25.8% (95% CI: 21.1-30.4). Based on the meta-regression results, the sample size used in different studies did not have a significant effect on the final estimate value (P > 0.05).

conclusionsConsidering the main symptoms of COVID-19 such as Fever, Cough, Fatigue, and Dyspnea can have a key role in early detection of this disease and prevent the transmission of the disease to other people.

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BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCoughCOVID-19Diagnosis, DifferentialDyspneaFatigueFeverHumansPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2SputumClinical symptomsCOVID-19Meta-analysis

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PMCPMC7595075

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