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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yeeun] It has been revealed that 80% of domestic confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) received medical treatment for digestive system diseases even after recovery. In addition, various diseases such as musculoskeletal and respiratory system disorders have occurred, highlighting the urgent need for post-care measures.
According to data submitted by Nam In-soon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, from the National Health Insurance Service for the national audit on the 8th, as of July, out of a total of 135,120 cumulative confirmed COVID-19 patients, 109,013 (80.7%) received outpatient treatment for digestive system diseases even after recovery. This data compiles a total of 1,292,003 outpatient visits and 34,609 inpatient treatment records up to September 29.
Additionally, 80,398 people (59.5%) received treatment for "musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases," and 53,920 people (39.9%) received treatment for "respiratory system diseases."
Furthermore, 5,297 patients (4%) received inpatient treatment. Among them, 2,255 (1.7%) were hospitalized for "musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases," 1,583 (1.2%) for "certain other consequences of injuries, poisoning, and external causes," and 1,459 (1.1%) for "digestive system diseases."
A clinical investigation of post-COVID-19 sequelae was conducted on 40 adult COVID-19 patients who received inpatient treatment at the National Medical Center. On average, three months after symptom onset, the following symptoms were observed: fatigue (43%), dyspnea on exertion (35%), hair loss (23%), chest tightness (15%), and headache (10%).
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Representative Nam stated, "While in-depth analysis of sequelae in some confirmed patients is important, it is necessary to conduct follow-up investigations of sequelae for all confirmed patients," and emphasized, "a system should be established to analyze the correlation between COVID-19 experience and treatment data of confirmed patients linked with the National Health Insurance Service."
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