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1. A cross-sectional study on COVID19 mortality among people below 30 years of age in Tamilnadu-2020

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P.N. Sridevi, C. Brinda Priyadharshini, G. Arunkumar Yogaraj, P. Priya Raj, S. Priya, and V. Vijay Anand

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Microbiology (medical), medicine.medical_specialty, Myocarditis, Epidemiology, Cross-sectional study, Co-morbidity, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Pandemic, medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, Cause of death, Public health, 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine, Mann whitney U test, business.industry, Young age, COVID19 deaths, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, medicine.disease, Exact test, Infectious Diseases, Mann–Whitney U test, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, business, Developed country, Demography
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Introduction: The COVID19 pandemic has turned out to be one of the public health* burdens in 2020. The fear of deaths due to COVID19 has surmounted even in developed countries and hasn't spared young age. This study aims in assessing the mortality due to COVID19 among patients below 30years of age in TamilNadu. Methods: The data was collected from a publicly available secondary data source(www.stopcorona.tn.gov.in)which is an official COVID19 state dashboard. Details of the young COVID19 deaths* under 30yrs of age, their gender, symptoms, Co-morbidities, date of symptoms, date of admission, and death were collected till October 2020. A total of 158 deaths were included in the analysis. Fischer exact test and Mann Whitney U test* were used and p-value

Published
2021

2. 'Factors influencing the outcome of COVID-19 patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Madurai.- a cross-sectional study'

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Prabhakaran Rathinam, V. Vijay Anand, J. Sangumani, M. Selva Meena, S. Priya, and C. Brinda Priyadharshini

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Microbiology (medical), medicine.medical_specialty, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), COVID19, Epidemiology, Cross-sectional study, Case investigation forms, Context (language use), Logistic regression, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, medicine, Global health, 030212 general & internal medicine, Global health emergency, 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine, business.industry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Univariate, Tertiary care hospital, Infectious Diseases, Emergency medicine, Original Article, Survival probability, Risk of death, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270, Multivariate logistic regression, business
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Introduction: COVID19* is a new disease with significant mortality risk. Because of the scarcity of the study on factors associated with the mortality in Tamil Nadu present study was done to determine the factors associated with the outcome of the COVID19 patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Madurai. Methodology: 4530 lab confirmed COVID19 patients admitted from March to August 31st, 2020; excluding the non-responders or who gave incomplete information were included in the study. Data retrieved from Case Investigation Forms *filled through telephonic interview. Chi -square test, Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to find out the association between the factors and risk of death(outcome). Results: Out of 4530 COVID19 positive patients 381(8.4%) died and 4149(91.6%) were discharged. Using multivariate logistic regression* following were the factors predicted to be associated with mortality:Age group

Published
2021
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