Title:The Recovery of an Elderly Woman with Asthma and Diabetes from
COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report
Volume: 21
Issue: 8
Author(s): Abas Ghaysouri, Maryam Safari, Elham Mohammadyari, Firooz Balavandi, Ali Nazari, Jalil Feizi, Mohamad Karimian, Elham Bastani, Ebrahim Salimi and Hamed Tavan*
Affiliation:
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam,Iran
Keywords:
COVID-19, Diabetes mellitus, Asthma, Elderly, Recovery
Abstract:
Introduction: COVID-19 has caused a great deal of fear in different communities. In
this study, we reported the recovery of a diabetic elderly woman with a history of asthma from
COVID-19 infection.
Case Presentation: A 61-year-old woman was hospitalized due to dyspnea and low blood O2 saturation
and was later diagnosed with COVID-19, as confirmed by PCR. The patient had a history of
asthma and diabetes and used salbutamol and Atrovent spray. She also had a history of hospitalization
at one month prior to the current admission. Despite all these, COVID-19 was successfully
managed, and she was discharged with a good clinical condition after the improvement of respiratory
complications.
Conclusion: Despite having an advanced age and underlying diseases (diabetes and asthma), the
recovery of this elderly woman shows that even such patientscandefeatCOVID-19 as long as the
disease is not progressed to advanced phases and appropriate therapeutic measures are taken. By
reporting such cases, it is possible to give people hope and motivation and reduce their fear of the
disease.
