1. MAIN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF COVID-19 CASES ADMITTED IN A FIRST LINE DEFENCE HOSPITAL FROM BUCHAREST, ROMANIA.
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Nedelcu, Niculae Ion, Mateescu, Radu Robert, Ceausu, Emanoil, Calistru, Petre Iacob, and Florescu, Simin-Aysel
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COVID-19 , *COVID-19 pandemic , *HEALTH facilities , *CHRONIC kidney failure , *OLDER patients - Abstract
In this retrospective unicenter study we aimed to outline the key features of the first 100 cases of COVID-19 hospitalized in our clinic after designation of it as front line unit for hospitalization of these cases. Thus, the average age of cases was 44.7 years (SD: 15.9) and the prevalence of female was 57.4%. By age groups, prevalence of young patients (7.8%) was significantly (p < 0.05) lower than the prevalence of adult patients (77.2%). The most prevalent occupation (31.7%) was healthcare worker. The most frecvent exposure to source of infection was represented by attending healthcare facilities (44.6%), followed by having contact with COVID-19 confirmed/suspect case (30.7%), and recent international travel (18.8%). Of the 30% of cases in which at least one health precondition was recorded the most prevalent (13.9%) of such condition was chronic cardiovascular disease including high blood presure. In regard with severity, to note that 6 patients died within 14 days of hospital admission, all fatalities have occurred in very old patients and 83.3% of them had chronic kidney disease. In the end, we express the hope that data outlined in this paper will help for better management of COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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