Abstract
ABSTRACT Aim: The aim of our research was to investigate retrospectively
the relationship between the symptoms and general characteristics,
initial laboratory values and treatments in patients who had COVID- 19
and who applied to the chest diseases outpatient clinic for control
after 1 month. Methods: Three hundred fifteen patients who were
diagnosed with COVID- 19 and applied to the chest diseases outpatient
clinic between May 2020 and August 2020 for control in the 1st month
were included in the study. Patient information was collected from the
hospital information system and the e-pulse system. Results: Females
accounted for 50.2 % of the our patients and their mean age was 47.98 ±
14.81 (19-88) years. 14.3% (n: 45) of the individuals were 65 years of
age and older. 20.6% (n: 65) of our patients were smoking. 70.2% (n:
221) of our patients were treated at home. 133 patients had at least one
comorbid disease. The patients most frequently reported cough, dyspnea,
weakness, myalgia and diarrhea. The most common symptoms were cough,
dyspnea, weakness and myalgia in the first month. It was determined that
the symptoms had persisted in patients who had been hospitalized, had
dual therapy, had comorbid diseases and had more common pathologies in
their pulmonary imagings. Conclusion: Symptoms may persist for a long
time in hospitalized patients, in patients with COVID-19-related
pneumonia and concomitant chronic diseases and in patients with high
d-dimer and high CRP at the time of admission. Patients are informed
that their symptoms may last for a long time, unnecessary hospital
admissons can be avoided.