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Cureus
. 2021 Oct 19;13(10):e18881.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18881. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Clinical and Demographic Profile of COVID-19 Patients: A Tertiary Level Hospital-Based Study From Northeast India
Md Jamil[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Prasanta K Bhattacharya[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bhupen Barman[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Noor Topno[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Himesh Barman[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Vijay N Nongpiur[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Gwenette War[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yasmeen Hynniewta[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Bishwajeet Saikia[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Narang Naku[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Background and objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which was first detected in Wuhan, China, has turned into a rapidly spreading global healthcare crisis. The clinical and laboratory features of COVID-19 are associated with significant regional variations. In this study, we aimed to describe the clinical and demographic profile of COVID-19 patients from a tertiary care hospital in Northeast India. Materials and methods This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study that included all laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted to the institution from 1st July to 31st October 2020. The information was collected on a predesigned proforma, which included patients' demographic profiles, clinical presentations, and outcomes as per treatment by trained doctors. Results The study included 180 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases. A history of contact with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-affected individuals was found in 92 (51.1%) patients. The median age of the patients was 37.17 years (range: 18-80 years), and there were 104 (57.78%) males in the cohort. Of the total enrolled patients, 102 (56.67%) were asymptomatic from the time of exposure till their admission. The common presenting complaints were fever (n=55, 70.51%), cough (n=42, 53.85%), and shortness of breath (n=32, 42.02%). The case fatality rate among the admitted cases was 15%. Comorbidities were found in 84 (46.67%) patients with the most common one being diabetes mellitus (n=31, 36.9%) followed by hypertension (n=29, 34.52%). Patients with advanced age (more than 60 years) and coexisting comorbidities were at higher risk of progression of disease and death. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a huge burden on healthcare facilities but also a significant cause of disruption in societies globally. The majority of the patients with COVID-19 infection presenting to our hospital were young and asymptomatic. Patients of advanced age with comorbidities were found to have more complications. An analysis of the trends related to COVID-19 in different hospital and institutional settings will help to achieve better preparedness and lead to improved patient care to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in a more efficient manner.
Keywords: clinical profile; comorbidity; covid-19; northeast india; sars-cov-2.
. 2021 Oct 19;13(10):e18881.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.18881. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Clinical and Demographic Profile of COVID-19 Patients: A Tertiary Level Hospital-Based Study From Northeast India
Md Jamil[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Prasanta K Bhattacharya[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bhupen Barman[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Noor Topno[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Himesh Barman[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Vijay N Nongpiur[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Gwenette War[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yasmeen Hynniewta[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Bishwajeet Saikia[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Narang Naku[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 34820212
- PMCID: PMC8600250
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18881
Abstract
Background and objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which was first detected in Wuhan, China, has turned into a rapidly spreading global healthcare crisis. The clinical and laboratory features of COVID-19 are associated with significant regional variations. In this study, we aimed to describe the clinical and demographic profile of COVID-19 patients from a tertiary care hospital in Northeast India. Materials and methods This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study that included all laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted to the institution from 1st July to 31st October 2020. The information was collected on a predesigned proforma, which included patients' demographic profiles, clinical presentations, and outcomes as per treatment by trained doctors. Results The study included 180 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases. A history of contact with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19-affected individuals was found in 92 (51.1%) patients. The median age of the patients was 37.17 years (range: 18-80 years), and there were 104 (57.78%) males in the cohort. Of the total enrolled patients, 102 (56.67%) were asymptomatic from the time of exposure till their admission. The common presenting complaints were fever (n=55, 70.51%), cough (n=42, 53.85%), and shortness of breath (n=32, 42.02%). The case fatality rate among the admitted cases was 15%. Comorbidities were found in 84 (46.67%) patients with the most common one being diabetes mellitus (n=31, 36.9%) followed by hypertension (n=29, 34.52%). Patients with advanced age (more than 60 years) and coexisting comorbidities were at higher risk of progression of disease and death. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a huge burden on healthcare facilities but also a significant cause of disruption in societies globally. The majority of the patients with COVID-19 infection presenting to our hospital were young and asymptomatic. Patients of advanced age with comorbidities were found to have more complications. An analysis of the trends related to COVID-19 in different hospital and institutional settings will help to achieve better preparedness and lead to improved patient care to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in a more efficient manner.
Keywords: clinical profile; comorbidity; covid-19; northeast india; sars-cov-2.