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Turk J Med Sci
. 2020 Jun 3.
doi: 10.3906/sag-2004-98. Online ahead of print.
Characteristics of the Initial Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Single-Center Report
Alpay Medetalibeyoğlu, Naci Şenkal, Gazi ?apar, Murat K?se, Tufan T?kek
Abstract
Background: Novel coronavirus 19 infection (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic and Turkey had the first coronavirus patient tested positive in 10 March 2020.
Aims: In this analysis we have discussed the characteristics of Turkish patients who have been hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.
Study design: Cross sectional study Methods: This retrospective study included all the patients who have been hospitalized for novel coronavirus at blinded for peer review -Department of Internal Medicine between 15th March 2020 and 28th March 2020. Patients were screened with real time PCR (2019nCoV), chest X-ray and computer tomography. Also, their demographic characteristics including sex, age, occupation, comorbid disease etc. were recorded.
Results: There were 70 patients for analysis. Thirty-seven patients (52.9 %) tested positive for coronavirus infection with PCR. Mean age was 55.8 (min 24- max 87). There were 49 men (70.0%). Two patients (2%) were sent home and eleven patients (15.7%) were transferred to intensive care unit (ICU). Patients in ICU had statistically higher, pulse rate, respiratory rate, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, c-reactive protein, d-dimer, fibrinogen, activated partial thromboplastin time, troponin and procalcitonin compared to patients followed in clinics.
Conclusion: Turkey has avoided the disease for some time but as inevitable as it is, our country has been added to the countries which are infected.
Keywords: covid-19; hospitalized patients; infection.
. 2020 Jun 3.
doi: 10.3906/sag-2004-98. Online ahead of print.
Characteristics of the Initial Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Single-Center Report
Alpay Medetalibeyoğlu, Naci Şenkal, Gazi ?apar, Murat K?se, Tufan T?kek
- PMID: 32490641
- DOI: 10.3906/sag-2004-98
Abstract
Background: Novel coronavirus 19 infection (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic and Turkey had the first coronavirus patient tested positive in 10 March 2020.
Aims: In this analysis we have discussed the characteristics of Turkish patients who have been hospitalized for COVID-19 infection.
Study design: Cross sectional study Methods: This retrospective study included all the patients who have been hospitalized for novel coronavirus at blinded for peer review -Department of Internal Medicine between 15th March 2020 and 28th March 2020. Patients were screened with real time PCR (2019nCoV), chest X-ray and computer tomography. Also, their demographic characteristics including sex, age, occupation, comorbid disease etc. were recorded.
Results: There were 70 patients for analysis. Thirty-seven patients (52.9 %) tested positive for coronavirus infection with PCR. Mean age was 55.8 (min 24- max 87). There were 49 men (70.0%). Two patients (2%) were sent home and eleven patients (15.7%) were transferred to intensive care unit (ICU). Patients in ICU had statistically higher, pulse rate, respiratory rate, aspartate aminotransferase, lactate dehydrogenase, c-reactive protein, d-dimer, fibrinogen, activated partial thromboplastin time, troponin and procalcitonin compared to patients followed in clinics.
Conclusion: Turkey has avoided the disease for some time but as inevitable as it is, our country has been added to the countries which are infected.
Keywords: covid-19; hospitalized patients; infection.