Globally, the coronavirus has brought a huge challenge to people's livelihoods. The coronavirus has been dealt with but, countries around the world are grappling with the financial crisis caused by the virus. And people affected by the virus are also suffering from their physical complications. Post-COVID complications are emerging in various human studies.
According to a joint study by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDRB), post-COVID complications are one and a half to four times higher in women than in men. On the other hand, the risk of cardiovascular complications and neurological complications is twice as high in those recovering from COVID over 60 years of age compared to those under 40.
The study on post-COVID complications at BSMMU was released on Tuesday (March, 21). This study was funded by BSAID.
ICDDRB Executive Director Professor, Tahamid Ahmed delivered the welcome note on the program. The vice chancellor, Sharfuddin Ahmed was present. The study was conducted on 362 patients who were treated between December 15, 2020 and October 30, 2021 in two hospitals in Dhaka. These 18-year-old patients were diagnosed with RT-PCR. These patients were followed up after one month, three months and five months of recovery.
The study included mainly neurological, respiratory, cardiac and psychiatric problems. The study found that patients with diabetes after recovering from COVID had uncontrolled blood pressure and sugar in blood despite taking medication.
BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Professor, Sharfuddin Ahmed said, "COVID damages the whole body. I have seen in my own experience that many people started having eye issues due to COVID. Many people cannot sleep after recovering from the virus. More research is needed on this.
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