Publication: COVID-19 Infection among Patients Attending the Fever Clinic of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Manisha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sherpa, Palzum | |
| dc.contributor.author | KC, Shiva Raj | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-22T06:11:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-22T06:11:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Manisha Shrestha Department of Pathology, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2313-6835 Palzum Sherpa Department of Pathology, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal Shiva Raj KC Department of Pathology, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus. COVID-19 patients present with lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated inflammatory markers. This study aims to find out the prevalence of COVID-19 infection among patients attending the fever clinic of a tertiary care centre. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from 15th July, 2020 to 15th January, 2021 in the Department of Pathology at a tertiary care centre. The ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee of a tertiary care centre (Reference number: 2007021388). The patients who attended the fever clinic during the study period were subjected to the COVID-19 reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test. A total of 1431 samples were taken using the convenience sampling method. All data were filled into a predesigned proforma and entered into Microsoft Excel. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24.0. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data and mean and standard deviation for continuous data. Results: Among 1431 patients attending the fever clinic, the prevalence of COVID-19 was found in 277 (19.31%) (17.26-21.36 at 95% Confidence Interval). Most patients belonged to the age group of 20-29 years. There were 113 (40.79%) females and 164 (59.21%) males. Conclusions: The prevalence of COVID-19 infection in this study was higher than similar studies done in similar settings. Most cases had a low hematocrit with anemia. The total count, absolute neutrophil count, and absolute leukocyte count showed a wide range of variation. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.6418 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3764 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.subject | Blood cell count | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | Hematology | |
| dc.subject | Lymphocytes | |
| dc.subject | Neutrophils | |
| dc.title | COVID-19 Infection among Patients Attending the Fever Clinic of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 355 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 352 |