. Abbas Homauni; . Ladan Ghadami; . Hamed Abdollahi; . Alireza Namazi Shabestari; . Behzad Asanjarani
Volume 11, Issue 4 , May 2021, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The outbreak of new pathogens or the resurgence of pathogens that have alreadyspread is a serious challenge to public health. Coronavirus is a pathogen that seems to invade ...
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BACKGROUND: The outbreak of new pathogens or the resurgence of pathogens that have alreadyspread is a serious challenge to public health. Coronavirus is a pathogen that seems to invade thehuman respiratory system in the first place. Coronaviruses form a large family and are so calledbecause of the presence of crown like cristae on their surface.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional, descriptive study conducted to assess thestatus of patients with COVID‑19 who were hospitalized in an educational hospital. For this purpose,142 patients hospitalized in this hospital were followed up 2 weeks after discharge and were inquired aboutthe symptoms they had upon admission to the hospital, the number of hospitalization days, the history ofunderlying disease, and so on. Descriptive data analysis was done with the SPSS software version 22.RESULTS: The findings of this research showed that overweight or obese people (about 66%)is more likely to contract the disease. It also seems that older people (37.3% older than 60 yearsold) and those with a history of diseases (69.6%) such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or heartdisease are more prone to COVID‑19. The most common symptoms of COVID‑19 patients includedfever (64.5%), shortness of breath (67.4%), and dry cough (50.4%).CONCLUSION: it seems that high risk group (obese people, old people, and people with a history ofdisease) is more likely to be infect with coronavirus so they should more careful than others. Anotherimportant issue is that policy‑makers must play an active role in public awareness of dangers ofCOVID‑19 and ways to prevent it.