Correction to: Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the first 500 confirmed COVID-19 inpatients in a tertiary infectious disease referral hospital in Manila, Philippines
| Autor: | Jocelyn Sagurit, Kelly Anne Estrada, Shuichi Suzuki, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan, Kristal An Agrupis, Koya Ariyoshi, Jose Benito Villarama, Chris Smith, Rontgene M. Solante, Dorcas Valencia Umipig, Zita dela Merced, Edmundo B. Lopez, Ana Ria Sayo, Ann Celestyn Uichanco, Annavi Marie G. Villanueva, Efren M. Dimaano, Joy Calayo, Fe Villarama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis Referral business.industry Public health RC955-962 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Pneumonia Infectious Diseases Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine Internal medicine Epidemiology Tropical medicine medicine Infectious disease (athletes) business Immunodeficiency |
| Zdroj: | Tropical Medicine and Health, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 1-1 (2021) Tropical Medicine and Health |
| ISSN: | 1349-4147 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s41182-021-00346-8 |
| Popis: | The Philippines has been one of the most affected COVID-19 countries in the Western Pacific region, but there are limited data on COVID-19-related mortality and associated factors from this setting. We aimed to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics and associations with mortality among COVID-19-confirmed individuals admitted to an infectious diseases referral hospital in Metro Manila. This was a single-centre retrospective analysis including the first 500 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 individuals admitted to San Lazaro Hospital, Metro Manila, Philippines, from January to October 2020. We extracted clinical data and examined epidemiological and clinical characteristics and factors associated with in-hospital mortality. Of the 500 individuals, 133 (26.6%) were healthcare workers (HCW) and 367 (73.4%) were non-HCW, with HCW more likely presenting with milder symptoms. Non-HCW admissions were more likely to have at least one underlying disease (51.6% vs. 40.0%; p = 0.002), with hypertension (35.4%), diabetes (17.4%), and tuberculosis (8.2%) being the most common. Sixty-one (12.2%) died, comprising 1 HCW and 60 non-HCW (0.7% vs. 16.3%; p < 0.001). Among the non-HCW, no death occurred for the 0–10 years age group, but deaths were recorded across all other age groups. Compared to those who recovered, individuals who died were more likely to be older (p < 0.001), male (p = 0.015), report difficulty of breathing (p < 0.001), be HIV positive (p = 0.008), be intubated (p < 0.001), categorised as severe or critical (p < 0.001), have a shorter mean hospital stay (p < 0.001), or have an additional diagnosis of pneumonia (p < 0.001) or ARDS (p < 0.001). Our analysis reflected significant differences in characteristics, symptomatology, and outcomes between healthcare and non-healthcare workers. Despite the unique mix of cohorts, our results support the country’s national guideline on COVID-19 vaccination which prioritises healthcare workers, the elderly, and people with comorbidities and immunodeficiency states. |
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