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. 2022 Dec 13;11(24):7386.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11247386.

The Clinical Course and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 during Three Pandemic Waves in Poland: A Single Center Observational Study

Carlo Bieńkowski  1   2 , Justyna D Kowalska  1   2 , Marcin Paciorek  1   2 , Piotr Wasilewski  1   3 , Paweł Uliczny  1 , Ewelina Garbacz-Łagożna  1 , Andrzej Pihowicz  1 , Monika Mrozińska  1 , Tomasz Dyda  1 , Michał Makowiecki  1   2 , Joanna Puła  1   2 , Andrzej Horban  1   2
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The Clinical Course and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized Due to COVID-19 during Three Pandemic Waves in Poland: A Single Center Observational Study

Carlo Bieńkowski et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background: The first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Poland was reported on 4 March 2020. We aim to compare the clinical course and outcomes of patients hospitalized in the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw due to COVID-19 during three pandemic waves. Materials and methods: The medical data were collected for all patients diagnosed with COVID-19 hospitalized in our hospital from 6 March 2020 till 30 November 2021. COVID-19 diagnosis was confirmed by nasopharyngeal swabs using real-time polymerase chain reaction assay (RT-PCR) or SARS-CoV-2 antigen test. COVID-19 waves were defined based on the number and dynamics of cases. Results: Altogether, 2138 patient medical records were analyzed. The majority of the cohort was male (1235/2138, 57.8%), and the median age was 65 years [IQR: 50−74 years]. Patients hospitalized during the third wave had lower oxygen saturation on admission (p < 0.001) and were more likely to receive oxygen supplementation (p < 0.001). Serious complications, including pneumothorax (p < 0.001) and thromboembolic complications (p < 0.001), intensive care unit admission (p = 0.034), and death (p = 0.003), occurred more often in patients of the third wave. Conclusions: During the third wave, patients in our cohort experienced a more severe course of the disease and poorer outcomes.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; epidemic waves; pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 2
Multivariate logistic regression model analysis of the factors independently associated with death during the first COVID-19 wave in the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw (Poland).
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Figure 3
Multivariate logistic regression model analysis of the factors independently associated with death during the second COVID-19 wave in the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw (Poland).
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Figure 1
Ordinal scale for clinical improvement on the day of admission for patients hospitalized in the Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Warsaw due to COVID-19 between March 2020 and November 2021 (p < 0.001). Results are presented in percentage (%) of patients (y-axis). Legend: (A) Hospitalized, not requiring oxygen supplementation and not requiring medical care. (B) Hospitalized, not requiring oxygen supplementation but requiring medical care. (C) Hospitalized, requiring normal oxygen supplementation. (D) Hospitalized, requiring non-invasive ventilation with high-flow oxygen equipment (helmet, high-flow oxygen nasal cannula, HFNC). (E) Hospitalized, requiring invasive mechanical ventilation or ECMO. (F) Death.
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