Electrolyte disturbances in PCR positive COVID-19 patients

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic agent has converted a worldwide key problem. This virus is extremely infectious between individuals and has expansion quickly. The most usual complaints related to electrolytes associated with COVID-19 are hypernatremia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia and hypokalemia. The present study aimed to investigate electrolyte disorders in PCR positive COVID-19 patients in Yazd. This cross-sectional study was done from 2020 to 2021. All patients with COVID-19 that their PCR test was positive participated in this study. Age, gender, electrolytes levels and presence or absence of underlying disease were parameters used in this research. Finally, the data were entered into SPSS software version 22 and analyzed. Findings showed that no significant relationship was found between age and changes in sodium levels. No significant association was found between age and changes in potassium levels in individuals. There was a significant correlation between age and changes in calcium levels in patients. No significant relationship was found between age and random blood sugar levels in the studied patients. Changes in electrolyte levels can be a good indicator of the progression of COVID-19. Due to the importance of serum calcium levels, if there is an underlying disease or old age of the patient, calcium rates should be applied to detect the prognosis early and help treat the patient.