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- Title
COVID-19 symptom duration: associations with age, severity and vaccination status in Brunei Darussalam, 2021.
- Authors
Shi Ying Tan; Shyh Poh Teo; Muhd Syafiq Abdullah; Pui Lin Chong; Rosmonaliza Asli; Babu Ivan Mani; Riamiza Momin, Natalie; Ann Lim, Adrian Chin; Noor Affizan Rahman; Chee Fui Chong; Vui Heng Chong
- Abstract
Objective: This retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study assessed the duration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms during the second wave in Brunei Darussalam. Methods: Data from COVID-19 cases admitted to the National Isolation Centre during 7--30 August 2021 were included in the study. Symptom onset and daily symptom assessments were entered into a database during hospitalization and disease was categorized by severity. The time between symptom onset and hospital admission, the duration of symptoms and length of hospitalization were assessed separately by age group, disease severity and vaccination status using one-way analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc corrections. Results: Data from 548 cases were included in the study: 55.7% (305) of cases were male, and cases had a mean age of 33.7 years. Overall, 81.3% (446) reported symptoms at admission (mean number of symptoms and standard deviation: 2.8 ± 1.6), with cough (59.1%; 324), fever (38.9%; 213) and sore throat (18.4%; 101) being the most common. Being older, having more severe disease and being unvaccinated were significantly associated with the time between symptom onset and hospital admission, symptom duration and length of hospitalization. Discussion: Knowing which factors predict the duration of COVID-19 symptoms can help in planning management strategies, such as the duration of isolation, predict the length of hospitalization and treatment, and provide more accurate counselling to patients regarding their illness.
- Subjects
BRUNEI; VACCINATION status; COVID-19; COUGH; ONE-way analysis of variance; SYMPTOMS; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Western Pacific Surveillance & Response Journal, 2022, Vol 13, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
2094-7321
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5365/wpsar.2022.13.4.941