Sakshi Kumari

Conference 2023 Presentation

 

Project title

Outcomes Of Home Isolated COVID-19 Patients And Risk Factors Associated With The Adverse Outcomes: Longitudinal Retrospective Study In Shimoga

 

Authors and Affiliations

Sakshi Kumari1, Dr. Raghavendraswamy Koppad1

1. Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, India

 

Abstract

Background

COVID-19 is a current global pandemic caused by the newly discovered novel
SARS-COV-2. According to studies in comparison to those who have recovered,
patients who have died thus far were older, more likely to be male, and to have a
comorbidity such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or lung disease thus
necessitating the assessment of risk variables in various demographic groups or contexts.

Methods

The study was carried out in Shimoga Institute of Medical
Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka.
STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal Retrospective study.
STUDY POPULATION: Home isolated COVID-19 patients
INCLUSION CRITERIA: All COVID-19 patients registered in triage of Mcgann
hospital, during April 20th-June 20th 2021.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA: People who did not consent, or were suffering from mental
illnesses, or did not respond or patients whose contact details were not available.
METHOD: Data was collected by telephonic Interview
STUDY PERIOD: April 20th-June 20th, 2021.
SAMPLE SIZE: 168
SAMPLING: All the patients who reported in Mcgann triage during April
20th-June 20th, 2021. The basic information and phone numbers of all the
patients were collected from the triage

Results

A total of 168 people participated in this study, with 93 men (55.3%) and
75 women (44.7%). More than 90% of patients in the Home Isolated Covid 19
patients recovered, 10.75% required hospitalisation, and 3% died. One third of the patients (37%)
had one or more comorbidities.

Conclusions

Our study showed that
older age, male gender and comorbidities have higher hospitalisation rates. Comorbidities and older
age were associated with a higher risk of death in hospitalised patients. Even though recovery rate is
very high, a significant (10.75%) home isolated patients need hospital admission in the disease
course. So, the proper monitoring of home isolated patients can save the lives of many COVID-19
patients.