Correlation between atopy and Covid-19: A cross sectional study
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
; 15(5):1485-1487, 2021.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1315215
ABSTRACT
The whole world is facing one of the biggest health related disasters of the century. As a novel disease, Covid-19 has so many parameters yet to explore. Objectives:
To explore any correlation between atopy and Covid-19 among residents of Gujrat and Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan. StudyDesign:
Cross-sectional study.Methodology:
This study with enrolled subjects (n=206) was carried out after ethical review committee’s (ERC) approval at Life Diabetes Centre, Gujrat and CMH Kharian Medical College (CKMC), over a period of 3 months, Kharian-Pakistan. Both male and female medical subjects were enrolled. Statisticalanalysis:
Data was analyzed by SPSS software, version 17. Parameters like gender, allergy and treatment taken were presented as frequency and percentage. Chi square was applied to see the correlation with p-value <0.05 as significant.Results:
Total 206 patients were randomly selected, 89 male and 117 females. Among 206, only 13 patients had allergy from different allergens. Only 2 patients required hospitalization and injectable treatment.Conclusion:
We concluded that there is strong affiliation between atopy and Covid-19 presentations.
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Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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