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. 2021 Nov 11;12(4):1-11.
doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2021.12.4.852. eCollection 2021 Oct-Dec.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary hospital in Baguio City, Philippines

Karen Joyce C Cortez  1 , Bernard A Demot  1 , Samantha S Bartolo  1 , Dexter D Feliciano  1 , Verna Moila P Ciriaco  1 , Imari Irish E Labi  1 , Denzelle Diane M Viray  1 , Jenna Charise M Casuga  1 , Karol Anne B Camonayan-Flor  1 , Precious Mae A Gomez  1 , Marie Ellaine N Velasquez  1 , Thea Pamela T Cajulao  1 , Jovy E Nigos  1 , Maria Lowella F De Leon  1 , Domingo P Solimen  1 , Angelita G Go  1 , Francis M Pizarro  1 , Larry C Haya Jr  1 , Ray P Aswat  1 , Virginia B Mangati  1 , Caesar Noel I Palaganas  1 , Mylene N Genuino  1 , Kimberley M Cutiyog-Ubando  1 , Karen C Tadeo  1 , Marienelle L Longid  1 , Nowell Benedict C Catbagan  1 , Joel B Bongotan  1 , Beverly Anne T Dominguez-Villar  1 , Joeffrey B Dalao  1
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients in a tertiary hospital in Baguio City, Philippines

Karen Joyce C Cortez et al. Western Pac Surveill Response J. .

Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), primarily targets the respiratory system. This study describes the characteristics associated with mortality among patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 at a single hospital in Baguio City, Philippines.

Methods: We reviewed medical records (including history, laboratory results and treatment regimen) of 280 confirmed COVID-19 patients admitted to a single hospital during March-October 2020. Clinical characteristics and outcomes (frequency and type of complication, recovery rate and mortality) were evaluated. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyse factors associated with mortality.

Results: The mean age of COVID-19 patients was 48.4 years and the female-to-male ratio was 1.8:1. Hypertension, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes were the most frequent comorbidities reported. Common presenting symptoms were respiratory and constitutional, with 41% of patients not reporting symptoms on admission. Patients with moderate, severe and critical disease comprised 45%, 8% and 4%, respectively. A total of 15% had complications, health care-associated pneumonia being the most frequent complication. The recovery rate was 95%; 5% of patients died, with multiorgan failure being the most common cause. The presence of CVD, chronic kidney disease, prolonged prothrombin time and elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were associated with mortality.

Discussion: Most COVID-19 patients in our population had asymptomatic to moderate disease on admission. Mortality from COVID-19 was associated with having CVD, chronic kidney disease, elevated LDH and prolonged prothrombin time. Based on these results, we emphasize that people should take all necessary precautions to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2.

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Outcomes of adult patients with COVID-19 based on disease severity on admission to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (n = 280)
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Mean duration (in days) of illness to admission, hospital duration, and onset of complications among patients admitted to Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center from 1 March to 27 October 2020
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