Publication Date: 2023/04/07
Abstract: COVID-19 manifests a wide range of symptoms, from fever and dry cough to severe pneumonia progressing to adult respiratory distress syndrome. Creactive protein (CRP) is known as a marker of hyperinflation. Patients with high levels of CRP have worse prognoses with COVID-19. Recent studies have shown the association between oral health status and systemic diseases and the impact of good oral care on risk reduction of viral respiratory diseases. Objectives of the Study To find the impact of oral hygiene condition on the severity, duration of hospitalization, and CRP values of post-Covid-19 recovered patients of Raichur. Methodology The study design was a cross-sectional, questionnaire survey. Convenient sampling was used.105 patients were included from Navodaya Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) from April 2021 to August 2021. An open-ended, pretested questionnaire was used which was divided into two sections. First section for oral health evaluation and second section for COVID-19 severity. This was done via telephonic interviews. The HRCT chest report and C-Reactive protein reports were collected from medical records department of NMCH Included patients above 18 years old, both genders with positive RT- PCR report. Excluded patients with medical complications and who failed to complete the questionnaire or refuses to provide consent. Result Inverse co-relation between the oral health status and the Covid-19 severity, duration of hospital stays and the CRP values were found using the ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient and was found statistically significant. Conclusion This study found patients with poor oral health status had longer duration of hospital stay, increased Covid-19 severity and the CRP values.
Keywords: Covid-19, Oral Health, C-Reactive Protein, Covid Severity, Oral Hygiene
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7809264
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