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    Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome In Covid-19 And Its Association With Inflammatory Markers Amongst Health Care Workers.
    (Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research, 2023-03) Deka, Sangita; Doley, Rimamoni; Goswami, Priyam; Gogoi, Gourangie; Medhi, Mithu
    Background: Coronavirus contribute to respiratory illness, including severe disease. COVID-19 infection is associated with multiple acute complications including post viral fatigue syndrome. Healthcare workers have a higher rate of exposure to this virus which crippled the healthcare system. Patients acutely infected with SARS-CoV-2, demonstrate elevated in?ammatory markers. Hence in this study we sought to establish whether patients of SARS-CoV-2 infection remained fatigued post recovery and whether there was a relationship between severe fatigue and in?ammatory markers. Materials And Methods: 390 COVID-19 positive healthcare workers were studied at Assam Medical College and Hospital from July 2021 to June 2022. Assessment of fatigue was done using the Pro?le of Fatigue Related Symptoms (PFRS) score. Results: In our study, maximum belong to age group 18-30 years of age (45.64%). Out of 390 cases, 211 (54.10%) were female. 180 (46.2%) had elevated LDH, 209 (53.6%) had elevated CRP. 18 (4.6%) had an SPO2 of < 90% in room air, post viral fatigue syndrome was present in 201 (51.54%) out of which 38(9.75%) had extreme fatigue symptoms, 163(41.79%) had moderate fatigue symptoms. The association between the association between post viral fatigue syndrome and in?ammatory markers (LDH and CRP) was signi?cant (p < 0.001). Conclusion: There was a signi?cant association between in?ammatory markers (LDH and CRP) with Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome in COVID-19. . Hence, proper assessment after ruling out other co-existent diseases and using the Pro?le of Fatigue Related Symptoms (PFRS) score, may help in identifying cases of Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome.