A Prospective Observational Study on Impact of Comorbidities in Patients with COVID-19 Infection

Authors

  • Basvanna P L Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • M K Nirosha Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy, Krishnamurthypuram, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Navya L Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy, Krishnamurthypuram, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Gopal Krishna B Final Year MBBS Student, MMC and RI, Mysuru, Karnataka, INDIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5530/jcram.2.1.3

Keywords:

Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2 (SARS - COV-2), COVID-19, Comorbidities, Mortality, Hypertension, Diabetes.

Abstract

A novel human Coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona-virus 2 (SARS- Cov-2), pandemic has spread rapidly around the globe morbidity and mortality. Co-existence of Comorbidities with COVID-19 are more likely to develop a more severe cause and progression of the disease. Objectives: To asses the impact of Comorbidities in covid-19 infected patients. Materials and Methods: The study was carried at kR Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka from April 2021 to June 2021. A total of 168 patients were enrolled in the study as and exclusion criteria. Patient’s data were collected using data collection forms, Patient /patient take cares interview, treatment chart review. Results: Most of the cases were male (69.6%) and in the age group of 40-59 years (39.3%) with a median age of 48 years (IQR – 33.55), One thirty-four patients had at least one comorbidity and most common among them were Hypertension (23.2%) and Diabetes (9.5%), The mortality rate was 11.3% and significantly higher proportion of patients with comorbidities died compared to those with none. Conclusion: Presence of comorbidities is associated with a poor outcome and are at a greater risk of dying from COVID-19 when compared to that of patients without Comorbidities.

Hospitalization distribution in the study population.

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Published

2022-06-24

How to Cite

P L, B. ., Nirosha, M. K. ., L, N. ., & B, G. K. . (2022). A Prospective Observational Study on Impact of Comorbidities in Patients with COVID-19 Infection. Journal of Clinical Research and Applied Medicine, 2(1), 07–11. https://doi.org/10.5530/jcram.2.1.3