Research Article

COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 7, 2021
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COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to profile the complaints in the disease application using a symptom survey in patients presenting with the suspicion of Covid-19 disease and to determine the disease-specific and descriptive characteristics of the initial symptoms in those who were diagnosed with the disease. Method: In this cross-sectional study, symptoms at first admission were questioned in adult patients who applied to the Covid Outpatient Clinic between 21 December 2020 - 22 January 2021. A total of 43 complaints were analyzed in PCR test positive and negative patients. Result: 273 (62.0%) first application and 167 (38.0%) control applications were included in the study. The PCR test was positive in 16.5% of the first admissions. The most common complaints in the first admissions with positive PCR test were fatigue (73.0%), headache (64.9%), pain (32.2%), cough (56.8%), sore throat (51.4%), loss of appetite (45.9%) while 15.9% of them were asymptomatic. Odd's rates of significant complaints for PCR positivity were calculated as 2.607 for fever, 2.724 for anorexia, 2.051 for cough, 2.594 for loss of smell, and 2.243 for loss of strength. Conclusion: Covid-19 is a disease that affects many organs and systems. Comparing the admission symptoms with the PCR test results will contribute to the recognition of the disease at the initial stage. Fever, anorexia, cough, loss of smell and loss of strength were found to be the distinguishing complaints of PCR positivity in our study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 7, 2021

Submission Date

March 10, 2021

Acceptance Date

May 11, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Şahin, E. M., Ocak, Ö., Demiral, C., & Dönmez, B. (2021). COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital. Konuralp Medical Journal, 13(2), 265-272. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.893195
AMA
1.Şahin EM, Ocak Ö, Demiral C, Dönmez B. COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13(2):265-272. doi:10.18521/ktd.893195
Chicago
Şahin, Erkan Melih, Özgül Ocak, Cansu Demiral, and Büşra Dönmez. 2021. “COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 (2): 265-72. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.893195.
EndNote
Şahin EM, Ocak Ö, Demiral C, Dönmez B (June 1, 2021) COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital. Konuralp Medical Journal 13 2 265–272.
IEEE
[1]E. M. Şahin, Ö. Ocak, C. Demiral, and B. Dönmez, “COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital”, Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 265–272, June 2021, doi: 10.18521/ktd.893195.
ISNAD
Şahin, Erkan Melih - Ocak, Özgül - Demiral, Cansu - Dönmez, Büşra. “COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital”. Konuralp Medical Journal 13/2 (June 1, 2021): 265-272. https://doi.org/10.18521/ktd.893195.
JAMA
1.Şahin EM, Ocak Ö, Demiral C, Dönmez B. COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021;13:265–272.
MLA
Şahin, Erkan Melih, et al. “COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital”. Konuralp Medical Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2021, pp. 265-72, doi:10.18521/ktd.893195.
Vancouver
1.Erkan Melih Şahin, Özgül Ocak, Cansu Demiral, Büşra Dönmez. COVİD-19 Symptoms at First Admission to Hospital. Konuralp Medical Journal. 2021 Jun. 1;13(2):265-72. doi:10.18521/ktd.893195

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