Time to recovery from Covid-19 and its associated factors among patients hospitalized to the treatment center in South Central Ethiopia

Kaso, Abdene Weya; Hareru, Habtamu Endashaw; Kaso, Taha; Agero, Gebi

doi:10.1016/j.envc.2021.100428

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“…The majority of COVID-19 patients have mild to moderate symptoms, whereas 14% of patients have severe symptoms and 5% are in serious condition ( 11 ). The median time to recover from COVID-19 is 13 days, with an interquartile range of 9–17 days ( 12 ). Despite already having negative PCR test result, 1 in 5 people may have symptoms for 5 weeks or more, while 1 in 10 may be symptomatic for 12 weeks or more ( 13 ).…”

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Sleep disturbance in post COVID-19 conditions: Prevalence and quality of life

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Post COVID-19 conditions are complaints and symptoms in patients with a history of probable or confirmed COVID-19 after 3 months of the onset of COVID-19 and last at least 2 months. About 10–20% of people may experience post COVID-19 conditions, one of which is sleep disturbance. There is a wide range of prevalence of sleep disturbances from 6% to more than 70%. An online survey of the post COVID-19 conditions in various countries showed that 78.58% of subjects had sleep disturbances, including insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, central disorders of hypersomnolence, circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, parasomnias, and sleep-related movement disorders. Sleep disturbance can be found starting from 2 weeks until 48 weeks or more after discharge or after having a negative COVID-19 test results. Women aged < 50 years old with severe COVID-19 infection reported a worse outcome. Several mechanisms may cause sleep disturbance in post COVID-19 condition, namely persistent viral infection and inflammation, immunity dysregulation, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Several studies discovered sleep disturbance was a major problem that affected different domains of QoL in post COVID-19 conditions. Significant correlation was found between several dimensions of SF-36 with moderate-to-severe insomnia in post COVID-19 conditions. Therefore, sleep disturbance is a major problem in post COVID-19 conditions and may affect patients' QoL, and the existence of sleep disturbance should be a concern in post COVID-19 conditions period. Further research is required to determine the prevalence based on agreed definition as well as methods to assess this condition and its impact on QoL.

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Sleep disturbance in post COVID-19 conditions: Prevalence and quality of life

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“…Our study findings reported the minimum duration to recovery time from COVID-19 patients was 10.95 days in male patients with a mean age of 36.1±19.0 and 11.75 days in female patients with a mean age of 34.7±20.6. Recent findings from various other studies report 13 days in Ethiopia, 17 days in Hefei, China, 17 days in Vietnam, and 10 days in India [ 18 - 21 ]. However, the mean recovery time in both male and female patients was relatively lower than other reports of an average recovery time of COVID-19 patients from 18 days to 22 days and higher than reports of an average recovery time of 6.5 days [ 22 - 26 ].…”

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Factors Affecting Confirmed COVID-19 Patient's Recovery Time at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah

Althaqafy¹,

Batahaf²,

Bahakeem³

et al. 2023

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Introduction:The COVID-19 pandemic has become a threat to the public's health, especially to the elderly and those with chronic conditions. It is capable of spreading from carriers who are both asymptomatic and symptomatic. Associated factors such as age, sex, severe symptoms of COVID-19 disease, and chronic disease have a significant impact on the recovery time of patients.Aim: The study aimed to determine associated factors on recovery time in COVID-19 patients hospitalized at King Abdulaziz Medical city. Methods: A single-center retrospective study was utilized to recruit 1776 confirmed COVID-19 patients from 13 September to 24 October 2020 at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah.Results: The patients were categorized into three age groups: below 5 years, 5 to 65 years, and above 65 years. The number of male patients in each group was 49, 764, and 73, and the number of female patients in each group was 54, 754, and 82, respectively. Impact recovery time on female patients was 11.75 days; with male patients was 10.95 days. Symptoms such as sore throat, diarrhea, and fever in female patients declined the recovery time. On the other hand, symptoms such as runny nose, diarrhea, fever, and headache in male patients declined the recovery time.Discussion and Conclusion: It was revealed that older aged COVID-19 patients, male sex, and some symptoms decline recovery time. The study findings show an independent predictor of particular symptoms and sign which delay the time of recovery in the COVID-19 patients enrolled in the study differently, for male and female patients. Thus, patients who are infected with COVID-19 should be monitored keenly to prevent a prolonged rate of recovery and should be eligible for priority management to enhance a good clinical outcome.

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“…When considered individually, the clinical importance of upper abdominal symptoms is low, but it is more obvious when considered collectively. Various studies have suggested that psychosocial factors may be responsible for the symptoms of non-ulcer dyspepsia; however, it is still debatable whether symptoms can be used to accurately predict a diagnosis of functional dyspepsia instead of chronic peptic ulceration or other organic diseases [3,4].…”

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Patients With Dyspepsia: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital

Abdalla¹,

Arabi²,

Musaad³

et al. 2023

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BackgroundRecurrent upper abdominal pain or dyspepsia is one of the patients' most common chief complaints. This study correlates the symptoms of dyspepsia to esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings among Sudanese patients attending Soba University Hospital. MethodsA retrospective observational study was conducted at Soba University Hospital from April 2019 to April 2020. Patients were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Each patient filled out a standardized data collection form with data on their demographics, symptoms, and endoscopic findings. A P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. ResultsThe study included 142 patients, where 57.7% (n=82) were females, and 59.9% (n=85) of the study participants were of normal body mass index. In contrast, 57% of the study participants had a symptom duration of less than six months. Approximately 95.1% (n=135) suffered from heartburn, 80.3% (n=114) suffered from epigastric fullness, and 96.5% (n=137) suffered from epigastric pain. Seventy-eight point two percent (78.2%; n=111) who suffered from epigastric pain mentioned that it increased in intensity with food, 85.9% (n=121) who suffered from epigastric pain mentioned that it decreased in intensity with food, 54.2% (n=76) of the study participants suffered from regurgitation, 59.9% (n=85) of the study participants suffered from weight loss, 52.1% (n=73) of the study participants were using non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 41.7% (n=59) of the study participants had normal esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings, followed by 35.9% (n=51) who had duodenitis or gastritis during the endoscopic assessment. ConclusionThe study showed that esophagogastroduodenoscopy is not recommended in young patients without alarm symptoms who can be managed conservatively. However, every patient with alarming symptoms should have an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Also, the study revealed that females and old-aged patients had higher rates of dyspeptic symptoms.

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Time to recovery from Covid-19 and its associated factors among patients hospitalized to the treatment center in South Central Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 31 publications

Sleep disturbance in post COVID-19 conditions: Prevalence and quality of life

Sleep disturbance in post COVID-19 conditions: Prevalence and quality of life

Factors Affecting Confirmed COVID-19 Patient's Recovery Time at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Patients With Dyspepsia: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital

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