Dynamic changes in the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Covid-19 in Algeria

Raiah, Mourad; Terki, Khadija; Benrabah, Lydia; Hebali, Nora; Besbes, Fatma Zohra; Guetarni, N.; Ammour, Fatima; Heroual, N.; Messid, Houria; Fouatih, Z. Ahmed

doi:10.48087/bjmsoa.2022.s915

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“…During the third and fourth wave of this pandemic, we note an increase in medical consultations for digestive symptoms. Our results corroborate those reported in the literature [12,27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…The female predominance, although little reported in the literature, our finding corroborates that reported in Algeria [27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Digestive signs, rarely mentioned at the beginning of the first wave, become frequent and can inaugurate the clinical picture, these include: anorexia (14.7%), ageusia (13.1%), odynophagia (4.2%) and vomiting (3%). These signs, although the frequency remains low, have also been found in other studies [32,27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…In this study, we found that cough, fever and physical asthenia were the most frequent symptoms. This observation has been made by other authors [27,32,10,11].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…COVID-19 has different symptomatology between waves. If it was mainly respiratory for the first wave, other symptoms emerged during the second, third or even fourth wave [12,27].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Clinical Presentation and Biological Modification of Hospitalized Patients for COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nimi¹,

Mbenza²,

Nkemfuni³

et al. 2022

AJIM

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Background and aims: the whole of humanity has experienced since December 2019 a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 , caused by the coronavirus. Unprecedented situation in this century especially for the DR Congo with a less equipped health system. The objective of this study is to describe the clinico-biological profile of patients hospitalized at the Cinquantenaire Hospital of Kinshasa in DR Congo. Methods: This was a retrospective, analytical and descriptive cohort study carried out among 360 patients hospitalized at the Cinquantenaire Hospital in Kinshasa from the period from April 18, 2020 to July 10, 2021. Results: The average age was 42.7 ± 12.0 years with a female predominance, 57.7% of patients were over 50 years old. Comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma were present respectively in 25.2% and 4.2% and 12.3%. The symptomatology was dominated by cough, fever and asthenia in more than The most common biological abnormalities were as follows: increased CRP (57.7%), basocytaemia (55%), hepatic cytolysis (20.6%), elevated D-dimer (15.3%), decreased TP (17.5%) lymphopenia (16.7%), anemia (11.1%) and Hyperleukocytosis 10.6% Conclusion: COVID-19 infection should be considered as sepsis with multi-visceral involvement although the lung is first. Both biological and hematological abnormalities may be encountered.

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“…During the third and fourth wave of this pandemic, we note an increase in medical consultations for digestive symptoms. Our results corroborate those reported in the literature [12,27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…The female predominance, although little reported in the literature, our finding corroborates that reported in Algeria [27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…In this study, we found that cough, fever and physical asthenia were the most frequent symptoms. This observation has been made by other authors [27,32,10,11].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 79%

“…COVID-19 has different symptomatology between waves. If it was mainly respiratory for the first wave, other symptoms emerged during the second, third or even fourth wave [12,27].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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