| Revue: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Base de datos: | PERIÓDICA |
| Número de sistema: | 000454974 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Autores: | Javier, Riquelme D1 Daniela, Oyarzún M1 Daniela, Gallardo A1 Julián, Bedoya J1 Camila, Bahamonde O1 Marieliz, Rincón CH1 María Luisa, Rioseco Z1 Loreto, Rojas W1 Cristian, Medina A1 Carlos, Inzunza P1 Mauricio, Riquelme O1 José, Caro M1 Raúl, Riquelme O1 |
| Instituciones: | 1Universidad San Sebastián, Hospital Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt. Chile |
| Año: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 150 |
| Número: | 4 |
| Paginación: | 465-472 |
| País: | Chile |
| Idioma: | Español |
| Tipo de documento: | Artículo |
| Enfoque: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| Resumen en inglés | The COVID-19 pandemic posed a great strain in health services. Aim: To describe the epidemiological and clinical features of patients with SARS-CoV-2 admitted to a regional hospital in southern Chile between April and August 2020. Material and Methods: Clinical records of all hospitalized patients with RT-PCR (+) for SARS-CoV-2 were retrospectively analyzed. Results: During the study period 226 patients aged 55 ± 18 years (55% men) were admitted. The main comorbidities were high blood pressure in 45%, diabetes in 31% and obesity in 21%. The main symptoms were dyspnea in 70%, cough in 69%, fever in 62% and myalgia in 47%. Pneumonia was the main cause of admission in 66%. Images on admission were compatible with pneumonia in 81%, and with a typical COVID-19 pattern in 84%. In 76% there was five-lobe involvement. Eighty-seven cases (39%) were admitted to critical care, with an APACHE score of 10.9 ± 7.1. Invasive mechanical ventilation was used in 16%, 30% required prone position and 13%, a high-flow nasal cannula. The mean stay in critical care was 13.3 days. The mean duration of invasive mechanical ventilation was 14.1 days. Antimicrobials were used in 55% and dexamethasone in 36%. Twenty-two (9.7%) patients aged 71.7 ± 14 died. A Charlson comorbidity index > 3, heart failure and connection to invasive mechanical ventilation were independent risk factors for death. An age > 65 years alone and other comorbidities were not risk factors. Conclusions: Viral pneumonia is the main cause of hospitalization for COVID-19, usually extensive and bilateral. The greater severity and poor prognosis of these patients are mainly related to comorbidities |
| Disciplinas: | Medicina |
| Palabras clave: | Salud pública, Neumología, COVID-19, Neumonía, Epidemiología |
| Keyword: | Public health, Pneumology, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Epidemiology |
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