Clinico-Epidemiological Profiles of COVID-19 Elderly Patients in Guwahati City, Assam, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patgiri, Priyanka Rana; Rajendran, Vinoth; Ahmed, Abdul Baquee

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“…All the symptomatic patients had fevers. A study by Patgiri PR et al found coughing to be the most common symptom, followed by fever and breathing difficulty [ 10 ]. Another study by Salins N et al shows that 81% of the elderly had mild symptoms of COVID [ 11 ].…”

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Perception and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Elderly: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Sandooja¹,

Kishore²,

Debnath³

et al. 2022

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IntroductionCOVID-19 is one of the most formidable obstacles that humanity has encountered in this century. The death rate was high among the elderly in India; therefore, getting the elderly vaccinated was one of the most important things to do. ObjectiveWe conducted this study to assess the perception and attitude about the COVID-19 vaccines among the elderly population. MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at Fatehpur Beri, New Delhi. We selected 108 participants using systematic random sampling. We used a semi-structured questionnaire to collect the data. ResultsOut of 108 participants, 52.8% were men. Among them, 9.3% of participants had tested positive before. The average number of days of illness among the participants was 5.3 (SD + 3.5). Males had a higher average day of illness (5.5, SD +3.7) than females (4.9, SD +3.3). Among those who had not been vaccinated, 73.3% of participants said they would receive the vaccine, 6.7% were unsure, and 20% were not willing to receive the vaccine. ConclusionCOVID vaccination in an elderly population showed a relatively high vaccine acceptance rate, and the willingness to get the vaccine was also high among the unvaccinated.

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Perception and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Elderly: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Sandooja¹,

Kishore²,

Debnath³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Comorbid Asthma Increased the Risk for COVID-19 Mortality in Asia: A Meta-Analysis

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We aimed to explore the influence of comorbid asthma on the risk for mortality among patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Asia by using a meta-analysis. Electronic databases were systematically searched for eligible studies. The pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was estimated by using a random-effect model. An inconsistency index (I2) was utilized to assess the statistical heterogeneity. A total of 103 eligible studies with 198,078 COVID-19 patients were enrolled in the meta-analysis; our results demonstrated that comorbid asthma was significantly related to an increased risk for COVID-19 mortality in Asia (pooled OR = 1.42, 95% CI: 1.20–1.68; I2 = 70%, p < 0.01). Subgroup analyses by the proportion of males, setting, and sample sizes generated consistent findings. Meta-regression indicated that male proportion might be the possible sources of heterogeneity. A sensitivity analysis exhibited the reliability and stability of the overall results. Both Begg’s analysis (p = 0.835) and Egger’s analysis (p = 0.847) revealed that publication bias might not exist. In conclusion, COVID-19 patients with comorbid asthma might bear a higher risk for mortality in Asia, at least among non-elderly individuals.

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Clinico-Epidemiological Profiles of COVID-19 Elderly Patients in Guwahati City, Assam, India: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 21 publications

Perception and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Elderly: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Perception and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among the Elderly: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Comorbid Asthma Increased the Risk for COVID-19 Mortality in Asia: A Meta-Analysis

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