Clinical-epidemiological profile and outcome of patients with COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic in Paraná, Brazil
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Covid-19, covid-19 pandemic, epidemiological profile, SARS-CoV-2Abstract
Justification and Objective: knowing the characteristics of patients who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 provides support to healthcare professionals and managers in the construction of strategies to reduce vulnerability and suffering from complications of this disease. Therefore, the objective was to describe the clinical-epidemiological profile and identify outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic in a public hospital in northern Paraná, Brazil. Methods: a sectional and analytical study with 1,467 adult patients admitted and hospitalized with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, according to records from the epidemiology center, Medical Archive and Statistics Service and patients’ electronic medical record, from January 1 to March 31 2021, in a hospital in the city of Londrina, Paraná, Brazil. Results: it was found that the majority of those infected were male, white, married, aged ≤64, and lived in the city of Londrina. When identifying the outcomes, it was evident that there were more discharges when compared to deaths and transfers. The main signs and symptoms described in the medical records were respiratory, however, the signs and symptoms that were associated with mortality were desaturation, tachypnea, and respiratory effort. Conclusion: the results indicated that the majority of those infected were male, aged up to 64 years, with mortality being more frequent among elderly patients and those with comorbidities, mainly pulmonary and nephrological. The research also highlighted that severe respiratory symptoms, such as desaturation and tachypnea, were associated with a higher risk of death.
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