Email this article Features of the clinical course of a new coronavirus infection in students who were under observation in the observatory
- Authors: Kuznetsova O.Y.1, Lubimova A.V.1, Ovakimyan K.V.1, Zamyatina O.S.1, Donetskov N.V.1
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- North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
- Issue: Vol 24, No 4 (2020)
- Pages: 5-12
- Section: Original study article
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/RFD/article/view/57155
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RFD57155
- ID: 57155
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Abstract
The emerging epidemic of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), received the status of an emergency of international importance and attracted the attention of not only health professionals, but also the population around the world. Although the risk of severe health consequences from COVID-19 for young people without comorbidities is relatively low, an increase in the incidence of infection in this age group may lead to an increase in the proportion of people with severe disease, as well as the spread of infection among older age groups who are in close contact with them and are at high risk of mortality from COVID-19.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical features of the new coronavirus infection among students of the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, placed in the observatory.
Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of the observatory of the North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov. All persons transferred to the observatory in the period from 21.04.2020 to 31.08.2020, epidemiological and clinical-anamnestic data were recorded. In a prospective study, all participants were asked to complete a Health Questionnaire (EQ-5D) over the phone 3 months after their stay at the observatory.
Results. 113 people participated in the study: 45.1% of men (n = 51) and 54.9% of women (n = 62). The average age of the respondents was 22.4 ± 2.5 years. When conducting a multivariate analysis, it was found that gender, age, belonging to an ethno-linguistic group, and chronic diseases are not reliable factors associated with the development of COVID-19 participants. According to the results of a prospective study, a statistically significant difference between the responses of respondents who had and did not have COVID-19 was obtained with a positive answer to the question about the presence of pain and discomfort (p < 0.05).
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Olga Y. Kuznetsova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: olga.kuznetsova@szgmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2440-6959
SPIN-code: 7200-8861
Scopus Author ID: 24448739500
ResearcherId: O-4056-2014
DSc, Professor, Head of the Department of Family Medicine
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgAnna V. Lubimova
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: lubimova@gmail.com
SPIN-code: 8967-4868
ResearcherId: O-9927-2014
PhD, Professor of Epidemiology Department
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgKarina V. Ovakimyan
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Author for correspondence.
Email: ursa-alba@yandex.ru
Assistant Professor of the Department of Family Medicine
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgOlga S. Zamyatina
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: olyazamiatina@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7011-7157
District physician, resident of the Department of Family Medicine
Russian Federation, Saint-PetersburgNikita V. Donetskov
North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Email: nikdonetskov@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4124-6747
SPIN-code: 8961-2139
District physician, resident of Infectious diseases Department
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