It was presented as a cross-sectional, single-center, retrospective case series. Pregnant women with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnosis of Covid 19 were included in the study. The relationship between patients' musculoskeletal symptoms and signs and hand grip strength was investigated.
Covid 19 is the disease defined for strains infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(Sars-CoV-2). Hand grip strength is a non-invasive, easily applicable, objective parameter. It was presented as a cross-sectional, single-center, retrospective case series. Pregnant women with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) diagnosis of Covid 19 were included in the study. The relationship between patients' musculoskeletal symptoms and signs and hand grip strength was investigated.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
23
Hand grip strength (HSG) was measured in kg with the CAMRY Digital Hand Dynamometer (Model No. EH101, CAMRY).
Hatice Toprak
Karaman, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
Hand grip strength assessment
Hand grip strength assessment in pregnancy Covid 19.
Time frame: The first 24 hours after admission to the service.
symptoms
Common symptoms of pregnant Covid 19 patients.
Time frame: The first 24 hours after admission to the service.
laboratory findings
Common laboratory findings of pregnant Covid 19 patients.
Time frame: The first 24 hours after admission to the service.
Vaccine
Vaccine rate of pregnant Covid 19 patients.
Time frame: pre-infection period was questioned
Smoking
Smoking rate of pregnant Covid 19 patients.
Time frame: pre-infection period was questioned
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