Profile Of Covid-19 Patients Admitted In an ICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital during the first wave
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Abstract
The first case of coronavirus disease was reported in India on 30th january 2020, and since then India has reported over 27 million cases and more than 3,00,000 deaths. The peak of SARS-CoV-2 infection started to decrease in September 2020. India witnessed a massive second surge of COVID-19 cases since March 2021, with different parts of the country in different phases of the surge.4
The understanding of outcome in the intensive care unit (ICU) for COVID-19 remains limited.
Aims:
- To describe the demographic and clinical profile of COVID-19 patients admitted in ICU.
- To determine the outcome of covid-19 patients admitted in the ICU.
Methodology: It was a record-based cross-sectional study conducted among COVID-19 patients who were admitted in the ICU of Government General Hospital, Srikakulam from the month of September to November 2020. Data of 411 ICU patients was analyzed using Microsoft excel.
Results: Out of 411 study population, 61% (n=249) were males; with a mean age of 57years; 48% were having co-morbidities, and diabetes being the most common. Breathlessness was the most common(>60%) presenting symptom. Patients maintained on non-invasive ventilation mainly by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), high flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) and oxygen breathing masks were 45%, 44%, and 11% respectively and patients discharged home were 90.5%.
Conclusion:Mortality and morbidity was more among elderly patients and those who were having comorbid conditions.
Keywords : COVID 19 - ICU patients, Comorbidities, Respiratory support