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- Chronic back pain (CBP) significantly affects disability and its prevalence is heightened by social inequalities and impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly limiting access to treatment and outdoor activities.
- The study analyzed data from 1,487 COVID-19 patients, finding that 40.3% had CBP, with similar rates of emergency care and hospitalization regardless of CBP status.
- While patients with CBP exhibited higher rates of dyspnea compared to those without, the presence of CBP did not influence the overall clinical outcomes for COVID-19 patients in a low-income setting.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Chronic back pain (CBP) is a major cause of years lived with disability. Social inequalities increase the prevalence and burden of CBP. Management of CBP was affected by restricted access to non-pharmacological treatments and outdoor activities during COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of CBP among patients with COVID-19 as well as the impact of having CBP in COVID-19 outcome in our low-income population.
Methods: Retrospective cohort of individuals with confirmed COVID diagnosis from May 2020 - March 2021, at Hospital Regional UNIMED (HRU) in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Data included comorbidities and household income.
Results: Among 1,487 patients, 600 (40.3%) were classified as having CBP. Mean age as well as income were similar in CBP and non-CBP groups, with more women in the CBP group. Hypertension and asthma, but not diabetes, were more prevalent in those with CBP. Need for emergency care, hospitalization, and admission to intensive care unit were similar regardless of having CBP. Dyspnea was more common in CBP vs. non-CBP groups, with 48.8% vs. 39.4% percentages, respectively (p = 0.0004).
Conclusion: Having CBP prior to COVID did not impact the acute clinical outcome of COVID individuals of a low-income population.
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