Publications by authors named "Chaya Ashok Kumar"
J Assoc Physicians India
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated 69 COVID-19 patients with mucormycosis, focusing on their clinical presentation, risk factors, complications, and in-hospital results over seven months from March to September 2021.
- The majority of patients were male, around 52.8 years old, with most developing mucormycosis within 30 days of COVID-19; common symptoms included facial pain and vision loss, and diabetes was prevalent in 98.6% of cases.
- The overall mortality rate was 26.1%, with severe cases requiring intensive care linked to factors such as chronic kidney disease and current COVID-19 infection, indicating a heightened risk for these patients.
