Ayad Rasheed

BG Health Medical Practice, Birmingham, UK

Publications
  • Research Article   
    Covid-19 in the elderly: Insight into Symptomatology.
    Author(s): Ayad Rasheed, Anmar Alharganee* and Laith Kamel

    Introduction: Ever since the end of 2019, the SARS-Cov2 virus started to emerge in Wuhan/ China and theories suggested a possible zoonotic transmission to human beings. Older people were considered to be the most afflicted by Covid-19 pandemic worldwide. Serious measures had been taken to mitigate the contagiousness of this virus especially in this age group, most of whom, presented with atypical symptoms. Methods: In this study we retrospectively studied the symptomatology of the disease in 79 subjects within the same care-home within a three-month period, (March-June 2020). Results: Within the total number of participants we were able to confirm the diagnosis of Covid-19 in 40 patients. Symptoms were mainly cough, shortness of breath and fatigue. Surprisingly, the rise in temperature was only a presenting symptom.. View more»

    DOI: 10.35248/2329-891X.2021.9.272

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