Impact of Covid 19 Vaccination on Outcome of BP among Hospitalized Covid 19 Patients

Purpose: A serious problem frequently encountered in patients hospitalized for Corona virus-2 disease (COVID-19) is the management of blood pressure (BP) values. This study aims to analyze the evolution of BP values in hospitalized patients and to assess the impact of vaccination on their clinical outcome. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 85 patients divided into 2 groups: group A-39 vaccinated subjects and group B – 46 unvaccinated ones, admitted in the Infectious Diseases Clinic 1 of the Victor Babes Hospital Timisoara during the 6th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the admission none of the patients, even those already diagnosed with systemic hypertension (SHT), had BP values over 150/90 mmHg. The severity of COVID-19 was determined based on the thorax computed-tomography findings and spontaneous peripheral oxygen saturation Results: During hospitalization, the BP values were lower in group A compared to group B, and although they had more comorbidities vaccinated patients had fewer complications. The multilinear regression model determined that in both groups, inflammatory markers had statistically significant influence on the systolic BP values at discharge. Conclusion: The study suggests that vaccination may have a positive impact on BP values and on the clinical outcome of patients