Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of oral manifestations among PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients and their potential correlations with age, gender, and systemic manifestations. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Khyber Medical University among 117 randomly selected P...
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| author | Sana Hussain Maryam Rauf Saima Aleem Khalid Rehman Muhammad Amer Khan Saad Liaqat Nawshad Muhammad Muhammad adnan Khan |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of oral manifestations among PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients and their potential correlations with age, gender, and systemic manifestations.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Khyber Medical University among 117 randomly selected PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients from October 1, 2020, to January 30, 2021. All the patient records were taken from the Public Health Reference Lab, Peshawar, Pakistan. Telephonic interviews were conducted for data collection using a structured questionnaire. SPSS version 24.0 was used for data analysis. Regression analysis was done to determine the association between dependent variables (oral manifestations) and independent data like age, gender, and systemic features.
RESULTS: Among 117 participants, 56% experienced oral manifestations associated with COVID-19. Taste alterations were experienced by 49.6% (n = 58), xerostomia 34.2% (n = 40), inflammation of the oral cavity 14.5% (n = 17), oral ulcers 10.3% (n = 12), angular cheilitis 6% (n = 7), white lesions 0.9% (n = 1), and bleeding gums 0.9% (n = 1). The average duration for symptoms to last was 10 days. General clinical manifestation of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, etc. Oral manifestations had a significant association with gender (p<0.02), loss of smell (OR 0.034, 95%CI 0.008-0.153, p <0.001) and use of medication (OR 0.051, 95% CI 0.011-0.231, p<0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Oral manifestations were observed in 56% of PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients, with taste alterations being the most common at 49.6%. Significant associations were identified with gender, loss of smell and medication use. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-857f493616af4e1cb5c1e1b2c64a12f92025-08-20T01:47:21ZengKhyber Medical UniversityKhyber Medical University Journal2305-26432305-26512023-12-011542354010.35845/kmuj.2023.233962168Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, PakistanSana Hussain0Maryam Rauf1Saima Aleem2Khalid Rehman3Muhammad Amer Khan4Saad Liaqat5Nawshad Muhammad6Muhammad adnan Khan7Institute of Public Health & Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Public Health & Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Public Health & Social Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, PakistanInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of oral manifestations among PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients and their potential correlations with age, gender, and systemic manifestations. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Khyber Medical University among 117 randomly selected PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients from October 1, 2020, to January 30, 2021. All the patient records were taken from the Public Health Reference Lab, Peshawar, Pakistan. Telephonic interviews were conducted for data collection using a structured questionnaire. SPSS version 24.0 was used for data analysis. Regression analysis was done to determine the association between dependent variables (oral manifestations) and independent data like age, gender, and systemic features. RESULTS: Among 117 participants, 56% experienced oral manifestations associated with COVID-19. Taste alterations were experienced by 49.6% (n = 58), xerostomia 34.2% (n = 40), inflammation of the oral cavity 14.5% (n = 17), oral ulcers 10.3% (n = 12), angular cheilitis 6% (n = 7), white lesions 0.9% (n = 1), and bleeding gums 0.9% (n = 1). The average duration for symptoms to last was 10 days. General clinical manifestation of COVID-19 include fever, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion, body aches, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, etc. Oral manifestations had a significant association with gender (p<0.02), loss of smell (OR 0.034, 95%CI 0.008-0.153, p <0.001) and use of medication (OR 0.051, 95% CI 0.011-0.231, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Oral manifestations were observed in 56% of PCR-confirmed COVID-19-positive patients, with taste alterations being the most common at 49.6%. Significant associations were identified with gender, loss of smell and medication use.https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/23396dysgeusiacovid-19oral manifestationstaste disordersxerostomiaoral ulceranosmia fever fatigue cough |
| spellingShingle | Sana Hussain Maryam Rauf Saima Aleem Khalid Rehman Muhammad Amer Khan Saad Liaqat Nawshad Muhammad Muhammad adnan Khan Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan Khyber Medical University Journal dysgeusia covid-19 oral manifestations taste disorders xerostomia oral ulcer anosmia fever fatigue cough |
| title | Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan |
| title_full | Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan |
| title_short | Clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from Peshawar, Pakistan |
| title_sort | clinical characteristics and oral manifestations of covid 19 a cross sectional study from peshawar pakistan |
| topic | dysgeusia covid-19 oral manifestations taste disorders xerostomia oral ulcer anosmia fever fatigue cough |
| url | https://www.kmuj.kmu.edu.pk/article/view/23396 |
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