ArticleCureus2023
A Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) Multivariate Analysis of the Association of Vital Parameter Variation With the Lunar Cycle in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19.
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introductionOver the last three years, the world has been battling a long-drawn pandemic resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. Despite the safety measures, there have been multiple pandemic waves happening throughout the world. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the fundamental characteristics of COVID-19 transmission and pathogenesis to overcome the threat of the pandemic. This study focused on hospitalized COVID-19 patients because of their high mortality rate, which indicates the need to improve inpatient management.
methodsBased on the cyclic nature of the pandemic, observations were made to examine the influence of lunar phases on six vital parameters of COVID-19 patients. A multivariate analysis was carried out to study the interactions of lunar phase pairwise on COVID-19 statuses and COVID-19 status pairwise on lunar phases by treating six vital parameters as independent entities.
resultsThe results of multivariate analysis on the data of 215,220 vital values showed that lunar phases are associated with trends in variations in the vital parameters of COVID-19-infected patients.
conclusionIn summary, our results show that patients infected with COVID-19 appear to be more susceptible to lunar influence compared to non-COVID-19 patients. Furthermore, this study shows a vital parameter destabilization window (DSW) that can help identify which hospitalized COVID-19 patients can recover. Our pilot study forms the basis for future studies to eventually establish the incorporation of variation of vital signs with the lunar cycle into the standard of care for COVID-19 patients.
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