THE SYMPTOMS AND CO-MORBIDITIES OF COVID-19 PATIENTS AT HOME ISOLATION IN INDIA

Authors : Sujata MURARKAR, Sudhanshu MAHAJAN, Jayashree GOTHANKAR

Pages : 182-189

Doi:10.33457/ijhsrp.835756

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Publication Date : 2021-08-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction: An Indian Government has issued the guidelines on home isolation for very mild/pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases based on a proposal of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. This has originated when COVID-19 designated hospitals started to shift asymptomatic and stable patients to quarantine facilities to reserve beds for those in need of treatment. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of symptoms and co-morbidities of COVID-19 positive patients at home isolation OPD. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at a designated COVID-19 tertiary care hospital in Pune, India, which had included all COVID-19 positive patients enrolled for the home isolation care from the 15th July to 15th August 2020. Results: There were total 639 adults out of which 362 were males and 277 females. The most common presenting symptom present in 49.4% cases was fever. Hypertension was the most prevalent comorbidity noticed in 10% of patients followed by Diabetes in 6.7%. The maximum time lag of positive COVID-19 test to registration for home isolation OPD of 8 days was observed in only 1 patient. The significant association was seen between symptom of fever with the adults insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(males); and in the age group of 31-50 yearsinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: Home isolation could be considered a classic model for COVID-19 patients in resource constrained situation. Home isolation can substantially reduce health care expenses for the asymptomatic and mild symptomatic COVID-19 multitude.
Keywords : Co morbidities, Home isolation, COVID 19