COVID-19 mortality and its risk factors: A single-center observational study
| Autor: | Ajay Kumar Gupta, Neena Katoch, Rachna Gulati, Vikas Kumar, Sharmendra Singh, Ketan Garg |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 10, Iss 6, Pp 252-257 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2221-6189 2589-5516 19969902 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2221-6189.330745 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To determine COVID-19 mortality and its risk factors in hospitalized patients at of a tertiary care center in north India. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted of patients who were hospitalized from May 2020 to January 2021. The in-hospital mortality was assessed, and demographic variables and comorbidities between COVID-19 deaths and survivors were compared. Results: A total of 24 000 patients were admitted during the study period, among which 17 000 had shown positive results of the RT-PCR test for COVID-19. The total mortality was 329 patients (1.37%), among which 232 (70.52%) succumbed due to COVID-19, and 97 (29.48%) died due to other illnesses. The mean age of the patients was (64.09±16.99) years. The mean age was significantly higher in COVID-19 related deaths [(67.63±13.78) years] as compared to that of the survivors [(60.52±19.5) years] (P |
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