EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19 IN A REFERENCE HOSPITAL IN CAMPINA GRANDE-PB

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.1594182409021

• Palavras-chave: Coronavirus; Epidemiological Profile

• Keywords: Coronavirus; Epidemiological Profile

• Abstract:

  GOAL: To observe the epidemiological profile of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at Hospital Pedro I, a reference for treatment in Campina Grande-PB. METHODS: A total of 133 medical records of patients over 18 years of age, of both sexes, diagnosed with COVID-19 between 2020 and 2021 were analyzed, through a draw of 15 boxes of medical records. The data was tabulated and analyzed through the Unit's Statistical Analysis Laboratory of Statistics at UFCG (LANEST), through the Microsoft Excel 365 2021 and “R” computing environments. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 72 (54.1%) women and 61 (45.9%) men. The largest proportion of patients (65.41%) were in the age group over 60 years old. The length of stay. The average was approximately 10 days and the median were 7 days. Regarding the outcome, Death was associated with the IOT procedure in 90.20% of cases, with allocation to the Red Wing in 81.40% of cases and with Obesity in 51 70% of cases, using the chi-square test. When the relative risk and odds ratio were calculated, the IOT procedure, allocation to the Red Wing, length of stay above 7 days and the presence of Systemic Arterial Hypertension (SAH). CONCLUSION: The epidemiological profile was represented by the female sex and the age between 60 and 89 years. There was an association between Death with Systemic Arterial Hypertension, but the association with Obesity or Diabetes mellitus was not confirmed, which contradicts what is mentioned in the literature. Factors associated with death, such as the IOT procedure, allocation to the Red Wing and length of stay above 7 days, may be associated as a consequence of the worsening of the disease and not the other way around.