COMPARISON OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CYCLE THRESHOLD-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH MILD AND ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 DISEASE


Authors

  • Trung Võ Nguyên Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Bệnh viện Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh-CS2
  • Tùng Lê Việt Bệnh viện Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh-CS2
  • Tuấn Hà Mạnh Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Bệnh viện Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh-CS2
  • Nguyên Trần Ngọc Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
  • Thọ Nguyễn Văn Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
  • Vinh Nguyễn Quốc Đại học Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Bệnh viện Y Dược thành phố Hồ Chí Minh-CS2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2023.217

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, CT-PCR

Abstract

Purpose: Compare the characteristics of cycle threshold-polymerase chain reaction and treatment outcomes between patients with mild and asymptomatic COVID-19 disease, and find out the factors affecting the results of cycle threshold-polymerase chain reaction and treatment outcomes in both groups.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study of mild and asymptomatic SARS-CoV2 positive cases at concentrated isolation wards in District 10, Ho Chi Minh City from August 16, 2021 to November 6, 2021.

Results: 34.4% of population had symptoms, of which common symptoms were dry cough (20.1%), nasal congestion (13.5%), loss of smell (10.1%), sore throat (8%), and taste loss (7.3%). There was no difference in cycle threshold-polymerase chain reaction at diagnosis of SARS-COV2 infection and at day 7 after follow-up and treatment between symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The risk-free rate (negative cycle threshold-polymerase chain reaction or ≥35) on day 7 accounted for nearly 50% in both groups. Vaccination reduces the proportion of people with symptomatic COVID-19 and hospital referrals, while comorbidities increased hospitalization and death rates. The symptomatic group had a higher mortality rate than the asymptomatic group.

Conclusions: There was no difference in the cycle threshold-polymerase chain reaction at the time of admission and at day 7 after follow-up, treatment between the symptomatic and asymptomatic groups. The symptomatic group had a higher mortality rate than the asymptomatic group. Vaccination has been shown to reduce the proportion of people with symptomatic COVID-19, while also reducing hospitalizations. Meanwhile, having an underlying disease increased the rate of hospitalization and death.

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Published

01-05-2024

How to Cite

Võ Nguyên , T., Lê Việt , T., Hà Mạnh , T., Trần Ngọc , N., Nguyễn Văn , T., & Nguyễn Quốc , V. (2024). COMPARISON OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CYCLE THRESHOLD-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH MILD AND ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 DISEASE. Journal of 175 Practical Medicine and Pharmacy, (35), 9. https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2023.217