Article ; Online: Clinical Characteristics and Remedy Profiles of Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Homeopathy : the journal of the Faculty of Homeopathy
2021 Volume 110, Issue 2, Page(s) 86–93
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the study was to identify indicated homeopathic remedies based on the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in India.: Methods: In this retrospective, cohort study, confirmed COVID-19 patients ... ...
| Abstract | Objective: The aim of the study was to identify indicated homeopathic remedies based on the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in India. Methods: In this retrospective, cohort study, confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted at a COVID Health Centre in New Delhi between April 29 and June 17, 2020 were given conventional and homeopathic treatment. Patients were grouped into mild, moderate or severe categories of disease. Their symptomatologic profiles were analyzed to identify indicated homeopathic medicines. Results: A total of 196 COVID-19 patients were admitted. One hundred and seventy-eight patients had mild symptoms; eighteen patients had moderate symptoms; no patients with severe symptoms were included as they were referred to tertiary care centers with ventilatory support. The mean age of patients with mild symptoms was significantly lower (38.6 years; standard deviation or SD ± 15.8) compared with patients in the moderate category (66.0 years; SD ± 9.09). The most important symptoms identified were fever (43.4%), cough (47.4%), sore throat (29.6%), headache (18.4%), myalgia (17.9%), fatigue (16.8%), chest discomfort (13.8%), chills (12.6%), shortness of breath (11.2%) and loss of taste (10.2%). Twenty-eight homeopathic medicines were prescribed, the most frequently indicated being Conclusion: Data from the current study reveal that |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Aged ; Arsenicals/therapeutic use ; Bryonia ; COVID-19/therapy ; Cohort Studies ; Female ; Gelsemium ; Homeopathy ; Humans ; India ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy ; Plant Extracts/therapeutic use ; Pulsatilla ; Retrospective Studies ; Severity of Illness Index ; Strychnos nux-vomica ; Toxicodendron |
| Chemical Substances | Arsenicals ; Arsenicum Album-200 ; Plant Extracts |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-02-10 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2073322-7 |
| ISSN | 1476-4245 ; 1475-4916 |
| ISSN (online) | 1476-4245 |
| ISSN | 1475-4916 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-0040-1718584 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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