Abstract

Background: coronavirus disease (COVID-11) as an emerging infectious disease started in China in 0211. By increasing the number of patients and spreading to all countries, it was considered a pandemic disease. COVID-11 became an international concern. Patients affected by coronavirus (SARS-Cov-0) reported different symptoms. Most signs and symptoms were related to the respiratory system. To our knowledge, the onset of Covid-11 with chronic hiccups was reported in two patients. The aim of this study was to assess the onset of symptoms of Covid-11 disease in patients in a hospital in Zabol, Iran. Methods: This study is a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study which was performed from March to June 0201. The study setting was a hospital affiliated with Zabol Medical University. The study population included all patients diagnosed with Covid-11. A total of 072 patients were selected by the census. For data gathering, we used Patient's records including demographic information, clinical examination records, and para-clinical tests results. We used descriptive statistics and SPSS ver. 02 for data analysis and management. Results: A total of 072 patients were diagnosed with Covid-11. The number of 000 (662086) patients were hospitalized for receiving hospital care. 118(002106) were recommended to stay at home and receive care. Inpatients included 111(712016) male and 110(482116) female. The mean age of patients was 41217(±1726) years. The main complaint of 041(112116) patients was respiratory problems. A 44-year-old male patient with a history of 8 years of diabetes had chronic hiccups. Conclusion: according to our findings, unexpected signs and symptoms should be considered during the pandemic event. By identifying different symptoms of the disease, the provision of health services from diagnosis to care and treatment is improved. Since Covid-11 disease is an emerging disease and all its dimensions have not been identified yet, a thorough examination of patients who are referred to medical centers can help identify and reporting different cases. © 2022 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.