Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at Dr. Hasan Sadikin Bandung General Hospital
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2023-02-19
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Background:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that have been declared as a global pandemic. Current knowledge regarding clinical characteristics and laboratory findings of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 infection is limited. This study aims to determine and evaluate the characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Methods: This research was conducted using a retrospective descriptive study with a cross-sectional design and proportional random sampling method. The subjects used in this study were data on COVID-19 inpatients at General Hospital Bandung from January 2022 to June 2022. The variable data obtained is then processed using descriptive statistical methods. Variables included were patients’ sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Results: Among 241 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, majority were female (59.8%), aged 30-49 years old (27%), is working (69.3%), and a non-smoker (61.5%). The average initial body temperature is 36.8℃. Most frequent symptom is cough (46%) with complications of pneumonia (37.9%). Most patient have comorbidities (55%), have not been vaccinated (47.4%), and have mild disease (32.9%). Average laboratory result showed a decrease in hemoglobin and leukocytes and an increase in urea, creatinine, SGOT, procalcitonin, quantitative CRP, LDH, and others within normal limits. Most common chest X-ray result is bilateral abnormality (48.4%). Most patients survive (86.3%).
Conclusions: Hospitalized COVID-19 patients tend to presents with clinical symptoms and have comorbidities. Men, smoker, non-vaccinated, and person with comorbidities may have increased risk of mortality.
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Characteristics, COVID-19, Hospitalized Patients