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Post-COVID Syndrome with relation to vaccination status in conformed COVID-19 infected patients in a tertiary care hospital

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Allavarapu Ramya Sree 1*, Sethumadhavan 2, Purimitla Usharani 3 , BVVV Tejaswani4 , C. Roopa5
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.178

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Background: Post-covid syndrome is a long-term physical and mental health effect, which can linger for more than three months after the initial Covid-19 infection. Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the severity and duration of post Covid-19 complications in vaccinated and unvaccinated people who got infected with SARS COV-2. Materials and Methods: It is a prospective study includes 1000 total number of cases. The study was conducted on 381 post-Covid syndrome patients. After enrollment, PCR confirmed COVID 19 infected were allowed to complete a questionnaire with questions regarding socio-demographic details, contact information, symptoms when diagnosed with SARS CoV2, medical co- morbidities and risk factors, current health status and present symptoms. To assess the post COVID syndrome in the general population, questions regarding their recovery after infection, the duration they required to become symptom free, any persistent symptoms and other or new ongoing symptoms will be recorded by personal interview. The patients complaints of breathlessness, fatigue and difficulty in concentrating and mood changes will be further evaluated by using modified dyspnea Medical Research Council scale. Depression, anxiety and stress scores were also measured from the study subjects.

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