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ArticleFrontiers in public health2024

Factors associated with the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms among cohorts in community- or home-isolation care in southern Thailand.

Thanit Sila, Wisanuwee Suriyaamorn, Chanavee Toh, Songyos Rajborirug, Smonrapat Surasombatpattana, Paramee Thongsuksai, Chanon Kongkamol, Sarunyou Chusri, Phoomjai Sornsenee, Prasit Wuthisuthimethawee and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2024. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thanit SilaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Wisanuwee SuriyaamornDivision of Digital Innovation and Data Analytics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Chanavee TohDepartment of Health Science and Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Songyos RajborirugDepartment of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Smonrapat SurasombatpattanaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Paramee ThongsuksaiDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Chanon KongkamolDivision of Digital Innovation and Data Analytics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Sarunyou ChusriDepartment of Internal Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Phoomjai SornseneeFaculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand.
Prasit WuthisuthimethaweeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
Raya ChaowanawongFaculty of Nursing, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkla, Thailand.
Surasak Sangkhathat *Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Thammasin Ingviya *Division of Digital Innovation and Data Analytics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand.
Prince of Songkla University · TH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate factors associated with time-to-referral due to worsening symptoms in patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in southern Thailand. While underlying diseases have been evaluated to assess COVID-19 severity, the influence of vaccinations and treatments is also crucial. Methods: A cohort of 8,638 patients quarantined in home or community isolation with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was analyzed. Survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazard ratio were employed to assess factors influencing time-toreferral. Results: Age ≥ 60 years, neurologic disorders, cardiovascular disease, and human immunodeficiency virus infection were identified as significant risk factors for severe COVID-19 referral. Patients who received full- or booster-dose vaccinations had a lower risk of experiencing severe symptoms compared to unvaccinated patients. Notably, individuals vaccinated during the Omicron-dominant period had a substantially lower time-to-referral than those unvaccinated during the Delta-dominant period. Moreover, patients vaccinated between 1 and 6 months prior to infection had a significantly lower risk of time-to-referral than the reference group. Discussion: These findings demonstrate early intervention in high-risk COVID-19 patients and the importance of vaccination efficacy to reduce symptom severity. The study provides valuable insights for guiding future epidemic management strategies and optimising patient care during infectious disease outbreaks.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesCOVID-19HumansMiddle AgedPatient IsolationQuarantineThailandcommunity-isolationCOVID-19home-isolationSouthern Thailandtime-to-referralvaccine

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PMID38572011
PMCPMC10987961
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