Dergiler / Infectious diseases and clinical microbiology (Online) / 2020 / Cilt: 2 - Sayı: 2

Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in a University Hospital, Turkey

Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in a University Hospital, Turkey

Kürşat GÜNDOĞAN, Şahin TEMEL, Burcu BARAN KETENCİOĞLU, Nuri TATAR, Zeynep TURE, Gökmen ZARARSIZ, Gamze KALIN ÜNÜVAR, Selma GÖKAHMETOĞLU, Tuğba TOK, Bilgehan AYGEN, Orhan YILDIZ

Sayfa
61–70
DOI
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Abstract

Background: We aimed to assess the risk factors for severe COVID-19 and investigate thedifferences between intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU patients.Method: The clinical, radiological, and laboratory characteristics of confirmed COVID-19patients between March 15, 2020, and May 30, 2020, were evaluated retrospectively.Results: A total of 157 patients were included in the study. The median age of the patientswas 47, and 55% were male. Seventeen of them were treated in ICU. All of the patientswho were followed up in ICU were over 50 years old, and 70% were over 65 years old. Themost common comorbid diseases were hypertension (HT) (20%) and diabetes mellitus (DM)(14%). The rates of HT and DM were significantly higher in ICU patients (p