Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital

Yang Li,1,* Yang Wei,2,* Yu Wang,1 Qiuxia Chen,1,3 Xianhua Hou1,3 1Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical Universi...

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Main Authors: Li Y, Wei Y, Wang Y, Chen Q, Hou X
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description Yang Li,1,* Yang Wei,2,* Yu Wang,1 Qiuxia Chen,1,3 Xianhua Hou1,3 1Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology of Jiangbei Campus, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianhua Hou, Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, No. 30 Gaotanyan Main St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China, Email houxianhua@tmmu.edu.cn Qiuxia Chen, Department of Neurology of Jiangbei Campus, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, No. 29 Jianxin East Road St, Jiangbei District, Chongqing, 400020, People’s Republic of China, Email chenqiuxia@tmmu.edu.cnObjective: The aim of this study was to explore the related factors for prolonged nucleic acid conversion time (NCT) in patients with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, so as to help to prevent and control the epidemic.Methods: This study retrospectively included 307 patients diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID-19 who were hospitalized in Shanghai International Exhibition Fangcang Shelter Hospital. Nucleic acid amplification detection method was used to detect 2019-nCoV nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swab samples. Binary logistic regression models were developed to identify independent risk factors associated with the time to nucleic acid conversion, utilizing the Kaplan-Meier test for survival analysis.Results: In total, 307 patients were included in the study, with the median of NCT was 8 (6, 10) days, ranging 2 to 24 days, by which patients were divided into early NCT (< 8 days) and late NCT (≥ 8 days). There was no difference between early and late NCT groups in gender, nationality, diabetes, previous sleep disorder, dyssomnia and depression (P = 0.222, 0.552, 0.118, 0.501, 0.133 and 0.603, respectively). There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups at different age levels, hypertension, anxiety (P=0.002, 0.001, 0.034). In the late NCT group, compared to early NCT, more patients with symptoms(37.5 vs 19.0%; P < 0.001), only cough and expectoration (29.4 vs 14.3; P=0.001), myodynia (13.8 vs 4.1; P=0.014) and fatigue (13.8 vs 4.1; P=0.003) were statistically different. There was no significant difference in the presence or absence of vaccination and the number of vaccination between the two groups(P=0.340 and 0.435).Conclusion: Our study showed that age, hypertension, and anxiety were independent risk factors associated with the NCT in patients with COVID-19. Potential risk factors should be taken into consideration for the strategy of quarantining infected patients.Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2Viral, risk factors, negative conversion
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spelling doaj-art-d7c2289e4a9f473985ac0e833e3e1ec72025-08-20T03:28:25ZengDove Medical PressInfection and Drug Resistance1178-69732025-06-01Volume 18Issue 132193229104356Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter HospitalLi Y0Wei Y1Wang Y2Chen Q3Hou X4Department of NeurologyDepartment of Vascular SureryDepartment of NeurologyDepartment of Neurology of Jiangbei CampusDepartment of NeurologyYang Li,1,* Yang Wei,2,* Yu Wang,1 Qiuxia Chen,1,3 Xianhua Hou1,3 1Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology of Jiangbei Campus, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianhua Hou, Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, No. 30 Gaotanyan Main St, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China, Email houxianhua@tmmu.edu.cn Qiuxia Chen, Department of Neurology of Jiangbei Campus, The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, No. 29 Jianxin East Road St, Jiangbei District, Chongqing, 400020, People’s Republic of China, Email chenqiuxia@tmmu.edu.cnObjective: The aim of this study was to explore the related factors for prolonged nucleic acid conversion time (NCT) in patients with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, so as to help to prevent and control the epidemic.Methods: This study retrospectively included 307 patients diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID-19 who were hospitalized in Shanghai International Exhibition Fangcang Shelter Hospital. Nucleic acid amplification detection method was used to detect 2019-nCoV nucleic acid in nasopharyngeal swab samples. Binary logistic regression models were developed to identify independent risk factors associated with the time to nucleic acid conversion, utilizing the Kaplan-Meier test for survival analysis.Results: In total, 307 patients were included in the study, with the median of NCT was 8 (6, 10) days, ranging 2 to 24 days, by which patients were divided into early NCT (< 8 days) and late NCT (≥ 8 days). There was no difference between early and late NCT groups in gender, nationality, diabetes, previous sleep disorder, dyssomnia and depression (P = 0.222, 0.552, 0.118, 0.501, 0.133 and 0.603, respectively). There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups at different age levels, hypertension, anxiety (P=0.002, 0.001, 0.034). In the late NCT group, compared to early NCT, more patients with symptoms(37.5 vs 19.0%; P < 0.001), only cough and expectoration (29.4 vs 14.3; P=0.001), myodynia (13.8 vs 4.1; P=0.014) and fatigue (13.8 vs 4.1; P=0.003) were statistically different. There was no significant difference in the presence or absence of vaccination and the number of vaccination between the two groups(P=0.340 and 0.435).Conclusion: Our study showed that age, hypertension, and anxiety were independent risk factors associated with the NCT in patients with COVID-19. Potential risk factors should be taken into consideration for the strategy of quarantining infected patients.Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2Viral, risk factors, negative conversionhttps://www.dovepress.com/retrospective-analysis-of-factors-associated-with-a-prolonged-nucleic--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IDRCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Viralrisk factorsnegative conversion
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Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
Infection and Drug Resistance
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2Viral
risk factors
negative conversion
title Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
title_full Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
title_fullStr Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
title_short Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital
title_sort retrospective analysis of factors associated with a prolonged nucleic acid conversion time in patients with covid 19 at fangcang shelter hospital
topic COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2Viral
risk factors
negative conversion
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