FANG Hui, ZHANG Ning, WANG Yuguang, et al. Analysis of symptoms and TCM syndrome characteristics of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in severe high-risk population[J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine, 2023, 30(4): 28-33.
DOI:
FANG Hui, ZHANG Ning, WANG Yuguang, et al. Analysis of symptoms and TCM syndrome characteristics of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in severe high-risk population[J]. Modern Chinese Clinical Medicine, 2023, 30(4): 28-33.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-6606.2023.04.006.
Analysis of symptoms and TCM syndrome characteristics of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in severe high-risk population
To analyze the symptoms and TCM syndrome characteristics of patients infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Beijing
in order to provide a theoretical and scientific basis for better understanding and treatment of the disease.
Methods
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A cross-sectional study was conducted
in which a total of 217 severe cases of COVID-19 infection with Omicron variant strain in Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University and Shunyi Hospital of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from December 2022 to January 2023 were reviewed. General patient information
including gender
age
smoking history
symptoms
signs
comorbidities
and past medication history
and also manifestations in terms of the four TCM methods of diagnosis was collected.
Results
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Among the 217 patients at high risk for COVID-19 infections
those with combined cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases were the most frequent
with 191 cases. Among the respiratory system manifestations
cough
phlegm
chest tightness and cardiothoracic symptoms appeared more frequently. In terms of other TCM dominant symptoms
peripheral sensory abnormalities appeared most frequently
accounting for 99.08%
while digestive system symptoms were mostly seen in abdominal distension and loss of appetite
and mental symptoms were seen in abnormal sleep and mental abnormalities. In terms of urination and defecation
the main symptoms were dysuria and loose stools. The tongue color was mainly light red (33.18%) and light white (30.41%)
and light dark tongue (11.52%) was rare; the tongue body was fat (20.28%). Tongue coating was mainly thin (31.80%)
greasy (29.95%)
and yellow (28.57%). Slippery pulse (38.71%)
thready pulse (27.19%)
weak pulse (25.81%)
and deep pulse (24.42%) were the most common. In terms of TCM symptoms
lung-qi deficiency was the most frequent (34.10%)
followed by qi-yin deficiency (24.42%) and evil-heat stagnation in the lung (17.51%).
Conclusion
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The TCM syndrome of the severe cases infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 were mainly qi deficiency in the lung and spleen and deficiency of both qi and yin.
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