Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2022; 10(36): 13216-13226
Published online Dec 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i36.13216
Table 1 Literature survey papers
Ref.
Publication date
Journal
Sample size
Subjects
Limitations
Park et al[22]January 4, 2022Clinical Infection Disease108Delta VariantStatistic of fully vaccinated sample not included, sample from different ethnic
Hu et al[23]March 1, 2022Frontiers in Medicine156Delta Variant Fully VaccinatedSample from different ethnic
Table 2 Demographic statistics of the subjects enrolled
Demographic factor
All
Subjects, n15
Age class, n (%)
21-253 (20)
26-305 (33.34)
31-354 (26.67)
35-403 (20)
Age in yr, mean ± SD29.87 ± 5.097
Sex
Male10 (66.67)
Female5 (33.33)
Height in cm, mean ± SD167.00 ± 8.384
Weight in kg, mean ± SD69.20 ± 11.706
Body mass index as kg/m2, mean ± SD24.768 ± 3.531
Occupation, n (%)
Employee11 (73.34)
Medical students1 (6.67)
Residents3 (20)
Comorbidity, n (%) 2 (13.34)
Chronic respiratory disease1 (6.67)
Obesity 1 (6.67)
Vaccination type, n (%)
CoronaVac (Sinovac)14 (93.34)
ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca)1 (6.67)
Table 3 Clinical characteristics of the subjects enrolled
Characteristic
All
Reinfection, n (%)1 (6.67)
Predicted source of infection, n (%)
Family 3 (20)
Patient 3 (20)
Coworker7 (46.67)
Unknown 2 (13.34)
Mask usage during outside activity, n (%)
Surgical mask 11 (73.34)
N95 mask 3 (20)
KN95 mask1 (6.67)
Symptoms, n (%)
Fever10 (66.67)
Cough 7 (46.67)
Rhinorrhea9 (60)
Headache5 (33.34)
Sore throat2 (13.34)
Anosmia 8 (53.34)
Ageusia/Dysgeusia4 (26.67)
Diarrhea3 (20)
Fatigue4 (26.67)
Myalgia4 (26.67)
Dyspnea1 (6.67)
Nausea1 (6.67)
Time in d of symptom duration, mean ± SD7.73 ± 5.444
Time in d of PCR conversion, mean ± SD17.93 ± 6.364
Time in d that elapsed from second dose of vaccine to a positive PCR result, median IQR87 (86-128.00)
In-home isolation, n (%)15 (100)
Drug treatment, n (%)
Vitamin C14 (93.34)
Vitamin D12 (80)
Paracetamol 8 (53.34)
Azithromycin 5 (33.34)
Oseltamivir1 (6.67)
Favipiravir 3 (20)
Phytopharmaca 1 (6.67)
Table 4 Comparative study with other paper

Our study (n = 15)
Park et al[22] (n = 108)
Hu et al[23] (n = 156)
Age29.87 ± 5.09734.5 (26.5-46.0)43.0 (33.0-56.8)
Comorbidity
Hypertension12 (11.1)31 (19.9)
Hyperlipidaemia4 (3.7)
Diabetes7 (6.5)9 (5.8)
Psychiatric illness1(0.9)
Cancer1 (0.9)
Obesity (BMI > 30)1 (6.67)12 (11.1)
Cardiovascular disease5 (3.2)
Respiratory disease1 (6.67)
Symptoms
Fever10 (66.67)73 (73.7)54 (34.6)
Cough 7 (46.67)49 (49.5)76 (48.7)
Rhinorrhoea9 (60)4 (4.0)
Headache5 (33.34)34 (34.3)
Sore throat2 (13.34)43 (43.4)40 (25.6)
Anosmia 8 (53.34)7 (7.1)
Ageusia/dysgeusia4 (26.67)2 (2.0)
Diarrhoea3 (20)3 (3.0)14 (9.0)
Fatigue4 (26.67)30 (19.2)
Myalgia4 (26.67)
Dyspnoea1 (6.67)1 (1.0)1 (0.6)
Nausea1 (6.67)
Table 5 Research gap analysis
Ref.
Reasons(s) for gap
Population
Results
Free text of gap
Park et al[22]DDelta variantA total of 141 patients [Delta group, n = 108 (77%); non-Delta group, n = 33 (23%)]; Delta group: Median age 34.5 (26.5-46.0); Hypertension 12 (11.1); Hyperlidemia 2 (6.1); Diabetes 5 (15.2); Psychiatric Illness 1(3.0); Asthma/Rhinitis 1 (3.0); Cancer 1 (3.0); Obesity BMI > 30.4 (12.1)Results may not be applicable for reference as full vaccinated criteria not included and our subject only had chronic respiratory disease 1 (6.67) and obesity 1 (6.67)
Hu et al[23]DDelta variant fully vaccinatedA total of 677 patients (Wild type = 341; Delta unvaccinated = 120; Delta Partially vaccinated = 60; Delta fully vaccinated = 156); Delta fully vaccinated: Median age 43.0 (33.0-56.8); Hypertension 31 (19.9); Diabetes 9 (5.8); Cardiovascular disease 5 (3.2)Results may not be applicable for reference as median age in our subject 29.87 ± 5.097 with comorbidity chronic respiratory disease 1 (6.67) and obesity 1 (6.67)