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Comparative evaluation of oral lesions: Tale - the Covid 19 Tells (preprint)
medrxiv; 2022.
Preprint
in English
| medRxiv | ID: ppzbmed-10.1101.2022.02.03.22269712
ABSTRACT
Abstract Introduction & Objectives:
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging across the globe since early January 2020. India has reported over 27 million cases and more than 3, 00,000 deaths. This study was planned to analyze the differences in demographic, clinical features, and oral manifestations of COVID 19 patients hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:
This observational pilot study had a total of 36 participants, 12 each of mild, moderate, and severe RT-PCR positive COVID cases hospitalized during the COVID 19 pandemic. All demographic, clinical features, treatment details, and oral manifestations were noted from the first day of admission to the hospital till treatment completion with a follow-up of a minimum of 7 days.Results:
Mean age of the patients was 39.44 years with M F ratio of 54. Most common clinical presentation was fever, shortness of breath, and treatment involved was symptomatic with supplemental oxygen & mechanical ventilation. The most common oral site involved was the tongue & oral lesions observed were herpes labialis, mucositis, burning sensation, dryness of oral cavity, angular cheilitis, aphthous ulcers, geographic tongue, fissuring of the tongue, candidiasis, coated tongue, sublingual varicosity, & scalloped tongue. Interpretation andConclusion:
All demographic, clinical, and oral manifestations were significantly different in mild, moderate, and severe cases of covid hospitalized patients. Though clinical symptoms were improved, oral lesions were worsened. Oral Lesions seen in covid patients were associated with multiple drug therapy for illness along with poor oral hygiene, but further etiology for lesions needs to be evaluated. Sublingual varicosity was observed in our hospitalized covid patients, but a large sample observation is required for confirmation of findings and maybe an early oral feature for covid detection. Prevention is always better than cure, so all patients positive for Covid should have a full mouth examination. Oral health should be a priority during the overall management of COVID patients and dentists should be a part of the Covid management team. Key Words Oral Lesions, COVID 19, Sublingual varicosity, Candidiasis, Tongue.
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Main subject:
Stomatitis, Aphthous
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Candidiasis
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Mouth Neoplasms
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Cheilitis
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Dyspnea
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Mucositis
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Fever
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COVID-19
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Preprint
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