Covid-19 Patients With Hypertension and/or Kidney Diseases
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
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correlation between COVID-19 and Hypertension and/or kidney diseases.
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Assess Assess the effect of COVID-19 on patients with Hypertension and/or kidney diseases.
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Assess the effect of hypertension and/or kidney diseases on COVID-19 presentation.
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Assess the outcome of COVID-19 in patients with hypertension and/or kidney diseases
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Detailed Description
The pandemic situation with the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from China has endangered human lives. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is presented with asymptomatic, mild, or severe pneumonia-like symptoms¹.SARS-CoV-2 has infected humans in all age groups, of all ethnicities, both males and females while spreading through communities at an alarming rate². COVID-19 patients with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, Diabetes, malignancies, HIV, and other comorbidities could develop a life-threatening situation. From the data have reported the characteristics of comorbidities in patients with COVID-19, hypertension was present in nearly 21%, followed by diabetes in nearly 11%, and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) in approximately 7% of patients³.
Hypertension posed an increased risk of severe morbidity (approx. 4-fold) and death (approx. 7-fold) from COVID-19 in the presence of multiple comorbidities⁴.
The patients with underlying kidney problems are vulnerable to developing COVID-19 infection.The disease also has had consequences on longitudinal management of patients with chronic kidney disease and end stage kidney disease.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Covid-19 and Hypertension and/or kidney diseases [Baseline]
Effect of COVID-19 on patients with Hypertension and/or kidney diseases and assess the outcome of COVID-19 in patients with hypertension and/or kidney diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients above 18 years old. Patients who diagnosed as COVID-19 PCR positive with hypertension and/or kidney diseases.
Exclusion Criteria:
Young patients below 18 years old. Patients who refused to participate in reseach
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Assiut University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- covid-19 patients