VARIED CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS OF COVID-19 IN PREGNANT WOMEN
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Clinical Presentations, COVID-19, Pregnant Women
Abstract
Background: Globally, we are seeing one of the most severe health-related tragedies of the century is Covid-19. It is a unique disease with a plethora of unanticipated consequences.
Objective: The aim of the study was to explore Varied Clinical Presentations of COVID-19 in Pregnant Women.
Methodology: The current study was conducted at Pir Sayed Abdul Qadir Shah jilani institute of medical sciences Gambat. The duration of our study was one year from January 2020 to January 2021 after taking the approval from the ethical committee of the institute. A total of 40 suspected and probable Covid-19 pregnant participants were enrolled in the present study while Covid -19 negative individuals were excluded. SPSS software, version-20D was used for data analysis. The symptoms of the study participants were presented as frequency and percentage.
Results: A total of 40 pregnant women presented with the symptoms of covid-19 were included in this study. Majority of the patents showed symptoms of Covid -19 25(62.5%) while 13(32.5%) had not .Various parameters including history of contact and symptoms of the study population were presented as frequency and percentage. The individuals displayed a range of Covid-19 symptoms. The majority of patients 25(62.5%) experienced a fever, and there were also minor symptoms.
Conclusion: We came to the conclusion that the clinical presentation of COVID-19 pregnant individuals is comparable to that of other parts of the world and the general population. To comprehend its variety in symptoms and severity, additional research with a greater number of participants would be necessary.
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Amna Begum
Assistant Professor, Pir Sayed Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat
Arifa Jabeen
Assistant Professor, Pir Sayed Abdul Qadir Shah Jilani Institute of Medical Sciences, Gambat
Tasneem Kousar
Medical Officer, Lahore Cantonment General Hospital, Lahore
Israr Ali khan
Assistant Professor of Urology Khalifa Gul Nawaz Medical Teaching Institute Bannu Medical College, Bannu