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Jethani B, Gupta M, Wadhwani P, Thomas R, Balakrishnan T, Mathew G, Mathur M, Rao BP, Shukla D, Khullar A, Khera M, Sharma H, Kumar R, Kumar S, Jaggi S, Sinha R, Rawal K, Kapoor A, Manchanda RK. Clinical Characteristics and Remedy Profiles of Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study. HOMEOPATHY 2021; 110:86-93. [PMID: 33567460 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to identify indicated homeopathic remedies based on the clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in India. METHODS In this retrospective, cohort study, confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted at a COVID Health Centre in New Delhi between April 29 and June 17, 2020 were given conventional and homeopathic treatment. Patients were grouped into mild, moderate or severe categories of disease. Their symptomatologic profiles were analyzed to identify indicated homeopathic medicines. RESULTS A total of 196 COVID-19 patients were admitted. One hundred and seventy-eight patients had mild symptoms; eighteen patients had moderate symptoms; no patients with severe symptoms were included as they were referred to tertiary care centers with ventilatory support. The mean age of patients with mild symptoms was significantly lower (38.6 years; standard deviation or SD ± 15.8) compared with patients in the moderate category (66.0 years; SD ± 9.09). The most important symptoms identified were fever (43.4%), cough (47.4%), sore throat (29.6%), headache (18.4%), myalgia (17.9%), fatigue (16.8%), chest discomfort (13.8%), chills (12.6%), shortness of breath (11.2%) and loss of taste (10.2%). Twenty-eight homeopathic medicines were prescribed, the most frequently indicated being Bryonia alba (33.3%), Arsenicum album (18.1%), Pulsatilla nigricans (13.8%), Nux vomica (8%), Rhus toxicodendron (7.2%) and Gelsemium sempervirens (5.8%), in 30C potency. CONCLUSION Data from the current study reveal that Arsenicum album, Bryonia alba, Pulsatilla nigricans, Nux vomica, Rhus toxicodendron and Gelsemium sempervirens are the most frequently indicated homeopathic medicines. A randomized controlled clinical trial based on this finding is the next step.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bipin Jethani
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
| | | | - Dhananjay Shukla
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
| | - Aashima Khullar
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
| | - Meghna Khera
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
| | - Himani Sharma
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
| | - Raj Kumar Manchanda
- Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
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