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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia2022

Ophthalmological findings in patients suspected with COVID-19 at a tertiary hospital in Pernambuco, Brazil.

Ana Karina Téles Silveira, Maria Isabel Lynch, Clistenes Stênio Lima De Medeiros, Bruno Teixeira De Moraes, Maria Cecília Remígio, Michelle Maria Figueiredo Paiva, Renata Ribeiro Silva, Virgínia Laura Lucas Torres

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ana Karina Téles SilveiraHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Maria Isabel LynchHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Clistenes Stênio Lima De MedeirosHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-5504-6629
Bruno Teixeira De MoraesHead and Neck Division, Otorhinolaryngology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Maria Cecília RemígioHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Michelle Maria Figueiredo PaivaHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Renata Ribeiro SilvaHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Virgínia Laura Lucas TorresHead and Neck Division, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil.
Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study evaluated the frequency of the most common ophthalmological, neurological, and systemic findings in symptomatic patients seen at a COVID-19 screening service at Hospital das Clínicas - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

methodsA total of 104 patients under clinical suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 infection underwent medical evaluation through an ophthalmological and systemic symptoms survey. All participants selected for the study underwent COVID-19 RT-PCR testing.

resultsThe mean age was 38.8 years, with 44.23% between 31 and 40 years old, 68.27% female, and 31.73% male. The most common symptoms in patients with a positive RT-PCR test were cough (69.23%), fever (42.3%), hyposmia (38.46%), myalgia (38.46%), and ageusia (30.77%). In the positive group, 34.61% presented with ophthalmological symptoms: burning (19.23%), eye pain (11.54%), foreign body sensation (7.7%), hyperemia (7.7%), and tearing (3.84%).

conclusionsSystemic clinical features were characteristic of upper respiratory infection, but neurological findings of hyposmia and anosmia proved to be important markers for suspicion of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Ophthalmic symptoms in patients with COVID-19 were similar to those observed in other viral conditions and may precede systemic conditions. A high rate of self-medication was observed for general symptoms compared with ophthalmological conditions.

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COVID-19AdultAnosmiaBrazilFemaleHumansMaleSARS-CoV-2Tertiary Care Centers

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PMID35170640
PMCPMC11826676
OpenAlexW4205893632

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