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Original Contribution

Trends in Herpes Zoster Infection in Saudi Arabia; A Call for Expanding Access to Shingles Vaccination
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Saleh F. Alqifari, Rahaf F. Aldawish, ,Maha A. Binsaqr, Asmaa A. Khojah, Mai R. Alshammari, Aya K.Esmail, Mabrouk Al-Rasheedi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525130

Prevalence of depressive symptoms in hypertensive patients in Taif city
[Abstract]
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Ayman A. Atalla, Rana S. AlQarni, Reema S. Althubaiti, Kholoud A. Alhasani, Bushra S. Alghamdi, Hadeel S. Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525131

Patient Awareness about the indications for and complications of sleeve gastrectomy in the western region of Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Jamal Amin Faydh, Saad Eidhah Althuwaybi, Saud Saeed Alzahrani, Fayez Dakhil Allah Althobaiti, Bader Abed Althagafi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525132

Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases
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Reda Abdelmoaty Goweda, Mahmoud Elshahat Elsayed, Asmhan Saadeldin Rady, Faisal Saleh Alnahdi, Anas Mohammad Alqurashi,
Turki Talal Alessa, Bassam Musleh Bin Laswad, Azzam Musleh Bin Laswad, Omar Abdulaziz Althobity, Ammar Safran Alhothali, Abdullah Khafagy,
Ahmed Metwally, Wael Zeid
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525133

Efficacy of oral isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris
[Abstract]
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Amer Bin Al-Zou, Asia Hassan Abdulla Saleh, Mohamed Saeed Bafadhl, Fathi Elkasah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525134

Leakage Management after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Tertiary Center Experience in Saudi Arabia
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Khalid M. Alzahrani, Tamer M. Abdelrahman, (Sumayyah A. Jafri, Mohammed Abdo, Khalid A. Alsharif
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525135

Population and Community Studies

The monitoring of DOACs in primary care, a quality improvement project
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Abdul Muhid, Javed Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525136

The level of knowledge and awareness about diabetes and diabetic foot among the Taif general population
[Abstract]
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Haifa Alotaibi, Areej M. Abdullah, Rawan I. Alqurashi, Kholood S. Althobaiti, Sarah A. Khan, Shumukh G. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525137

Hypertensive and Diabetic Patients' Knowledge of Myocardial Ischemia and Stroke Symptoms in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah AI Ali, Fatimah Aledili, Fatimah Albahrani, Heba Albisher, Fatimah Bomouzah, Fatimah Aleliwi, Ghadeer Alghasham, Laila Alalawi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525138

Health-related behaviors of undergraduate medical students of public sector university, Karachi 2022
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Sahar Aijaz, ,Ali Jawwad Karim, ,Fatima Abid, ,Aarfa Azhar, Maha Noor,
Summaiya Ali Muhammad
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525139

Awareness of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo among the population of Taif city
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Mohammed A. Basurrah, Yahya A.Fageeh, Sultan H. Alziyadi, Abdulsalam M. Alshehri, Waleed Khalid Alrabie, Meshari M. Alruways, Ahmad S. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alfadli
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525140

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women Regarding the Possible Effects of Obesity on Maternal and Fetal Health
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Sahar Ali Sari, Yahia Mater Al-Khaldi, Amal Mohammed Surrati, Ajaeb Meshal Alharbi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525144

Assessment of satisfaction level among patients toward services provided by dental clinics: A cross-sectional study
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Nada Fahad Saleh Al Ateeq, Budur Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Nawal Fahad Saleh Alazmi, Ashwaq Abdullah Mohammad Aljalban, Talal Awad A Alharbi, Mona Rubayyi R Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

Regional Covid

Concomitant COVID 19 Infection And NTDS: 68 Patient Case Series
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Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Fatima K. Khalid, Mahabad. S. Ali, Sheelan MS. Hasan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525142

Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study
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Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem, Sarab K. Abedalrahman, Ashoor R Sarhat
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525143

Review

Clinical Aspects of Breast Cancer
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Hani Raka Karrar, Mahmoud Ismail Nouh, Badriah Mohammed Alanazi,
Amro Othman Ahmed Hakami, Wejdan Jamaan S Alzahrani,
Waleed Khalid Aldoweirah, Waleed Salman Alanazi, Nasser Emad Alshammari, Bassam Mohammed Alanazi, Rahaf abed Alharbi, Njood Hamad Alshammari, Hadeel Saleh Alzahrani, Abdullah Salem A Alghamdi, Fahad Wadi Alanazi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525148

Over time prevalence of illicit substance use in Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Alfaifi, Maged El-Setouhy
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525150

Case Report

Osteoid osteoma of the proximal femur: A case report
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Ameena Khalid Bughamar, Noora Hamad Alaazmi, Fahad Alkhalifa
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525152

HEADACHE - Common symptom with Rare Diagnosis in UK Primary Care - A Case report
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Syed Mohsin Raza, Syed Shahinul Haque
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525153

Original Clinical Research

Necrotizing Fasciitis of Spine: The knowledge of physicians in Saudi Arabia toward this rare condition
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Alshehri A. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525156

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September 2022 - Volume 20, Issue 9

Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study

Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem (1)
Sarab K. Abedalrahman (2)
Ashoor R Sarhat (3)

(1) High diploma of internal medicine specialist –Salahadeen health directorate,
(2) M.B.Ch.B, I.B.M.S.CM, Cancer Screening Fellowship, Epidemiologist, Oncology Center, Salahdeen Health Directorate, Iraq
(3) Tikrit University -College of Nursing

Corresponding author:
Sarab K.Abedalrahman
Cancer Speciality Center, Salahadeen health directorate
Email: sara.k.abed@gmail.com

Received: July 2022 Accepted: August 2022; Published: September 1, 2022. Citation: Mohammed Khalil Ibraheem et al. Psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients; case series study. World Family Medicine. 2022; 20(9): 132-135. DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2022.9525143

Abstract

Introduction: After the initial COVID-19 outbreaks, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, prolonged multiple post-infectious symptoms have continued to develop. Those who initially recovered from SARS-CoV-2 virus continue to experience a worsening life quality and a delayed return to work, which leads to great burden on the health care system. Up to date research reveals that psychiatric illness is both a risk factor for, and consequence of, COVID-19. The aim of this study is to describe the psychoneurotic symptoms among COVID infected patients.

Patients and methods: A case series study of 101 patients infected with COVID virus of different severity of the disease in Tikrit city during 2020-2022. The patients were followed for 3 months. Information regarding age, gender other diseases, signs and symptoms, and psychoneurotic symptoms also were documented. Lung involvement percentage was assessed by CT. The SPO2% was reported for the patient at resting sitting position. The blood fasting sugar was tested; for all patients diastolic and systolic blood pressure were examined.

Results: The reported cases with neuropsychiatric symptoms was 101. Case sleeplessness was reported among 60 (59%), tremor among 31(31%), and hallucination was reported among 10 (10%). The auditory hallucinations were reported among 4(40%), olfactory hallucinations reported among 5(50%), and visual hallucinations among 1(10%).

Males were more affected than females regarding hallucinations 7(70%), and 3(30%) respectively, and tremor 17(54.8%), 14(45.2%). Sleeplessness was higher among females than males, 33(55%), 27(45%) respectively. The age groups 21-30 years and 61 years had the highest percentages of hallucination 3(30%), 3(30%), while age group 31-40 years had the higher percentage of sleeplessness 16(26.7%) and tremor was high among those aged 61 years, 11(35.5%). These relations were statistically significant.

Conclusions: Neuropsychiatric symptoms were reported as follows; sleeplessness, tremor, and hallucination. Hallucinations mainly affected males, while tremor and sleeplessness mainly occured in females. The patients who had hallucinations had high lung involvement measured by CT of the chest. The patients eho had hyperglycemia had higher percentages of sleeplessness, and hallucinations. COVID 19 vaccinated persons had lower percentages of sleeplessness, hallucinations and tremor.

Keywords: Psychoneurotic symptoms in COVID patients, COVID 19 Psychoneurotic symptoms







 


 
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