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Predictors of Post Covid Syndrome among Covid Survivors Patients attending Post Covid Out-Patients Clinic

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic remains a constant challenge for healthcare systems and affects the well-being of many individuals. The objective of the current study is to determine the parameters that can predict post COVID-19 sequale and incidence of post Covid sequale among Covid survivor's patients attending post covid outpatient clinic. Patients and methods: This was a case control study carried out on 60 COVID-19 survivors whom were recovered from the acute illness and discharged for follow-up at the post covid out-patient clinic at Zagazig University. The sixty patients included in the study were divided to Group I: (Asymptomatic patients): include 30 patients whom were discharged for follow-up and in whom no significant symptoms or signs were reported during the study. Group II: (Symptomatic patients): include 30 patients whom were discharged for follow-up and in whom there were significant symptoms or signs during the study. Results: There is statistically significantly association between initial parameters high (CRP, D-dimer, ferritin, LDH, IL6) and low Lymphocytes. Post covid degree of lung affection in chest CT scan where Grade ≥5 (severe lung affection) prevailed in 63.3% and 20% in those with and without post covid syndrome, respectively, while Grade <2 (less sever lung affection) was more dominant in those without post covid (30% vs. 6.7%). Conclusion: Persistence of symptoms is common after the acute phase of COVID-19 infection. Post covid syndrome occurs regardless of the disease severity. High CRP, LDH, ferritn, D-dimer, and IL6, low Lymphocytes and degree of lung affection at diagnosis of acute covid19 may be good predictors for the occurrence of post covid syndrome.  

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10.21608/ejhm.2022.269783

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Post covid syndrome, COVID-19, COVID-19 Survivors

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Alaa Edin Metwally

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Elgazzar

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Mohamed

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El-Shabrawy

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Abdulsalam Ali Mohamed

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Kot

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abdallsalamkat@gmail.com

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Tarek

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Hamdy

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89

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2

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37472

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2022-10-01

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2022-11-14

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2022-10-01

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6,341

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6,347

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Predictors of Post Covid Syndrome among Covid Survivors Patients attending Post Covid Out-Patients Clinic

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22 Jan 2023