Dr. JIT BHUNIA

Dr. SALIL KUMAR MANDAL, Dr.PURBAN GANGULY, DR. ANWESHA MAITRA, Dr. BASUPURNA MAJUMDAR

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate prevalence and various risk factors for CAM.

METHODS: Retrospective cross-sectional observational comparative study between two groups of 83 biopsy proven CAM cases (Gr-A) and 83 diabetic patients without history of CAM (Gr-B).

RESULT: Positive correlation of CAM to previous/present infection with COVID-19 disease(OR= 213.9, RR= 47.6), asthma/chronic bronchitis(OR=3.7, RR=1.6), systemic causes of immunosuppression(OR=2.6, RR= 1.5), use of oxygen(OR=10.8, RR=2.3), steroid(OR=5.3, RR=2.1), Remdesivir(OR=4.7 and RR=1.7) and Tocilizumab(OR=3.1 and RR=1.5), steam inhalation(OR=2.6, RR=1.5) and zinc(OR=5.9, RR=1.9). Poorer glycemic control was found among CAM patients(p<0.00). CONCLUSION: COVID-19 RT-PCR positivity, poor socio-economic status, steroid,remdesivir, tocilizumab, steam inhalation, zinc, oxygen use, poor glycemic control, were found to have positive correlation with the prevalence of CAM. CT value and CT severity score didn’t have any positive correlation.

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