Waseem Babur, Naveed Noor Khan, Muhammad Bilal Abdullah


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ABSTRACT

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the severity of illness and length of ICU stay in covid-19 patients who have received vaccination vs those who have not received vaccination.

Study Design: A Retrospective/ Comparative study

Place and Duration: King Salman Armed Forces Hospital Tabuk KSA. Nov 2021-July 2021

Methods: This research included 160 individuals of both sexes who had coronavirus illness. Patients were between the ages of 18 and 75. After obtaining informed written permission, demographic data on patients, such as age, gender, BMI, place of residence were gathered. It was determined that the coronavirus was present in all instances by RT-PCR. Two sets of patients were admitted to COVID 19 ward, and they were subsequently separated. Both groups were underwent for X-ray of chest.  Two groups were formed: one with 80 vaccinated patients and the other with 80 unvaccinated individuals. In both groups, the prevalence of co-morbidities was evaluated. Both groups' recovery and results were assessed by looking at things like mortality and the severity of the condition. Complete data was analzsed using SPSS 22.0.

Results: Among 160 cases, 100 (62.5%) were males and 60 (37.5%) females in this study. There was no any significantly difference between both groups related to age and body mass index. We found severity of disease among non-vaccinated patients was significantly high with p value <0.05.Diabetes mellitus and hypertension were the most common comorbidities among all cases. Frequency of interstitial infiltrates was found in 55 (68.8%) in group I and 60 (75%) in group II. In both groups, fever, cough, and dyspnea were the most prevalent symptoms. Frequency of discharged patients in group I was greater 66 (82.5%) as compared to non-vaccinated 29 (36.3%). ICU stay and mortality was significantly higher in group II 16 (20%),24 (30%) as compared to group I with p value <0.05.

Conclusion:  This research found that immunization against coronavirus illness is both effective and useful in lowering the severity of the condition. However, vaccination may lower the incidence of bad outcomes (ICU stay) and people should be made aware of the necessity of being vaccinated immediately.

Keywords: Mortality, COVID 19, Vaccination, ICU stay



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