Naeem Shaikh M, Jahan Firdous, Khan Moazzam, Siddiqui Muhammad
Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Rustaq, OMN.
Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, National University of Science and Technology, Sohar, OMN.
Cureus. 2022 May 18;14(5):e25110. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25110. eCollection 2022 May.
Objectives The main purpose of this study was to identify the clinical and biochemical profile of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and sex differences in Rustaq Polyclinic in South Batinah Governorate. Methods This study is a retrospective chart review of COVID-19 patients diagnosed in Rustaq Polyclinic in the South Batinah region of Oman. The medical charts of 150 patients from November 10, 2020, to November 24, 2021, at Rustaq Polyclinic were retrospectively reviewed, and clinical and laboratory parameters were extracted. Information regarding the patients' demographics, risk factors, clinical symptoms or signs, and laboratory findings on admission were obtained. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 24.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results A total of 150 study participant data were added to the analysis. Of those, 97 (64.7%) were male and 53 (35.3%) were female, with a median age of 32 and 39 among males and females, respectively. Male and female age (p=0.017) and marital status (p=0.003) were significantly different. No significant difference (p≥0.05) was observed between male and female study participants regarding their history of travel, history of contact with COVID-19-positive patients, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and home management. Similarly, no significant difference (p≥0.05) was observed between males and females regarding their clinical presentations. Conclusion Many symptomatic patients have shown influenza-like symptoms such as fever, respiratory symptoms such as cough, sore throat, headache, myalgia, and loss of smell. The spectrum of symptomatic infection ranges from mild to severe, and most infections are not severe. It is imperative to equip ourselves with adequate understanding and protective measures such as vaccination and diverse treatment modalities against the constantly changing nature of novel coronaviruses.
目的 本研究的主要目的是确定阿曼南巴提奈省鲁斯塔克综合诊所2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的临床和生化特征以及性别差异。方法 本研究是对阿曼南巴提奈地区鲁斯塔克综合诊所诊断的COVID-19患者进行的回顾性病历审查。回顾性审查了2020年11月10日至2021年11月24日在鲁斯塔克综合诊所的150例患者的病历，并提取了临床和实验室参数。获取了有关患者人口统计学、危险因素、临床症状或体征以及入院时实验室检查结果的信息。使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）24.0版（美国纽约州阿蒙克市IBM公司）进行统计分析。结果 共有150名研究参与者的数据被纳入分析。其中，男性97名（64.7%），女性53名（35.3%），男性和女性的年龄中位数分别为32岁和39岁。男性和女性的年龄（p=0.017）和婚姻状况（p=0.003）存在显著差异。在男性和女性研究参与者之间，在旅行史、与COVID-19阳性患者接触史、糖尿病、高血压、中风和居家管理方面未观察到显著差异（p≥0.05）。同样，在男性和女性之间，临床表现方面也未观察到显著差异（p≥0.05）。结论 许多有症状的患者表现出类似流感的症状，如发热、呼吸道症状，如咳嗽、喉咙痛、头痛、肌痛和嗅觉丧失。有症状感染的范围从轻度到重度，大多数感染并不严重。我们必须充分了解并采取诸如接种疫苗和针对新型冠状病毒不断变化的性质的多种治疗方式等保护措施。
