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Rheumatological manifestations in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in a tertiary care setting

Syed Hassan Mustafa1, Muhammad Umer Farooq1, Farah Iqbal1

  • 1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, Pakistan.

Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
|March 23, 2021
PubMed

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Severe COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) patients frequently experienced arthralgia (joint pain) and myalgia (muscle pain). However, arthritis was not observed in any patient requiring oxygen therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-nCoV-2, is a global pandemic with diverse organ system involvement.
  • The study addresses the need to understand the rheumatological manifestations of severe COVID-19.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of rheumatological symptoms in hospitalized COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen therapy.
  • To specifically identify arthralgia, myalgia, and arthritis in this patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.
  • 141 hospitalized COVID-19 patients needing oxygen and with no prior rheumatological conditions were enrolled.
  • Patients were assessed for rheumatological manifestations.

Main Results:

  • The study included 141 patients (62.4% male, 37.6% female) aged 27-88 years (mean 58.5).
  • Arthralgia (90.8%) and myalgia (84.4%) were highly prevalent among patients.
  • No cases of arthritis were reported in any of the participants.

Conclusions:

  • Severe COVID-19 cases requiring oxygen therapy commonly present with arthralgia and myalgia.
  • Unlike other viral infections, arthritis was notably absent in patients with severe COVID-19 in this study.
Abstract

Keywords:
Arthralgia, Arthritis; COVID-19; MyalgiaRheumatological Manifestations

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