[Epidemiological profile of patients with COVID-19 admitted to a tertiary care public hospital]. / Experiencia de la pandemia por SARS-CoV-2 en un centro hospitalario de alta complejidad en Chile.
Rev Med Chil
; 151(3): 280-288, 2023 Mar.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38293872
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The knowledge about the epidemiological profile of patients admitted to the hospital for severe COVID infection, allows an adequate health care planning and resource allocation.AIM:
To describe the epidemiology of patients with COVID-19 admitted to a public hospital between March 2020 and July 2021. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Demographic variables, comorbidities, ventilatory support requirements, and hospital resources were recorded from clinical records and hospital databases of diagnosis related groups. The primary outcomes were overall mortality and need of ventilatory support.RESULTS:
In the study period, 4,474 patients (56% males) were hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19. Overall mortality was 25.8% and in-hospital mortality was 18%. Invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support was required in 1349 (30.2%) and 2060 (46%) patients, respectively. The most common comorbidities in admitted patients were diabetes mellitus (29.2%), chronic kidney disease (11.1%), and chronic liver disease (10.4%). The readmission rate was 3.2%.CONCLUSIONS:
Mortality associated with COVID-19 in this hospital was similar to the rates reported abroad. Local risk predictors for this infection should be identified.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile