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Clinical and Laboratory Profile of Patients Visiting the Post-COVID-19 Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Vijayashree Thyagaraj, Akshay Rao, Ashwin Kulkarni, Tharanath Shankar, Nithin R, Hridya Unnikrishnan, Keerthi Kalaiah, Iniya E, Sundar K Veluswamy, Nanda Kumar B S and 2 more

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vijayashree ThyagarajInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Akshay RaoInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Ashwin KulkarniGeneral Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Tharanath ShankarMedicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Nithin RInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Hridya UnnikrishnanInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Keerthi KalaiahInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Iniya EInternal Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Sundar K VeluswamyPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Nanda Kumar B SCommunity Medicine, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Savita RavindraPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
Naresh ShettyOrthopaedics, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, IND.
M.S. Ramaiah Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors may continue experiencing diverse symptoms. This study portrays the clinical and laboratory profile of patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19'(PASC) at a tertiary care hospital in India.  Methodology: This cross-sectional study enrolled patients visiting the post-COVID-19 clinic three weeks after their acute COVID-19 illness. Their clinical, serological, and radiological characteristics were collected and analyzed.

resultsOf the 259 participants (age: 48.02±15.27 years; 62.25% men), 168 had PASC manifestations. The most frequently reported symptoms were fatigue (n=71(42.26%)), breathlessness (n=38(22.61%)), and cough (n=35(20.83%)). Patients with PASC had higher body mass index (28.24±5.02 vs. 26.26±3.65; p=0.002), history of hypertension (52 (30.95%) vs. 17 (18.6%); p=0.039), uncontrolled systolic blood pressure (37 (22.03) vs. 14 (15.38); p=0.042), and persistent chest x-ray abnormalities (34 (20.23) vs. 10 (10.98); p=0.048).

conclusionFatigue, breathlessness, and cough are common PASC symptoms. Hypertension, obesity, and abnormal chest x-ray findings at follow-up are potential risk factors for developing PASC.

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coughfatiguepost-acute covid-19post covid-19 manifestationspost-covid sequelae

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