Manimekalai P

Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Research   
    Clinical Outcomes in Young Adults Hospitalised with Covid-19
    Author(s): Pujari Lokchaitanya*, Manimekalai P and Vinatha MC

    Background: Stormy course has been reported among hospitalised adults with COVID-19 in high- and middle-income countries. To assess clinical outcomes in consecutively hospitalised patients with mild covid-19 in India we performed a study. Older age has consistently been associated with higher mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19). Un-fortunately, as shown by the results in this study, COVID-19 also does not spare young people. Mortality was higher among those who had obesity, hypertension, and male sex, as has been noted in general adult populations. Combined with what we know about the greater risk of older persons, what does this study tell us about COVID-19 and young adults. First, while young adults are much less likely than older persons to become seriously ill, if they reach the point of hospitalization, their risks are substantial. Second, obesity, hyper.. Read More»

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