Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients at Bali Mandara hospital
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20242304Keywords:
Clinical characteristic, COVID-19, Bali Mandara hospitalAbstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has spread in various parts of the world, including Bali, Indonesia. This study aims to identify the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients at Bali Mandara hospital.
Methods: This research is a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional approach. This research uses secondary data from medical records at Bali Mandara hospital. The sample in this study was all COVID-19 patients treated at Bali Mandara hospital in the period January 2022-August 2023.
Results: There were 59 patients in this study. Most were female (n=37;62.70%) and aged >61 years (n=29; 49.20%) with a median age of 60 years. The median white blood cells and neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio (NLR) in patients were 7.20×103/uL and 4.40, respectively. The type of comorbidity most frequently found in patients was hypertension (n=23; 39.00%), followed by kidney disease (n=17; 28.80%) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (n=11;18.60%). Most patients had a hospital stay of >6 days (n=40; 67.80%) with a median of 6 days. The prevalence of death in patients was 15.30%. A total of 15 patients suffered from severe COVID-19.
Conclusions: Most of the patients were female and aged >61 years. The most common comorbidity found in patients is hypertension. Most patients had a hospital stay of >6 days.
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