Caractéristiques cliniques et épidémiologiques des patients admis dans les unités de soins intensifs de l'hôpital universitaire de Blida- Algérie

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A. Bouamra
A. Elkeboub
A. Ammimer
S. Dahnene
K. Sahraoui
A.R. Bouhamed
Z. Boukara
Y. Saada
A. Bezzaoucha

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OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics of the severe Covid-19 Intensive care units-admitted cases in the university hospital of Blida.
METHODS
The World Health Organization criteria, according to the local instructions, have been used to define a SARS-CoV-2 case. RT-PCR test or chest CT-Scan was required to classify the cases. Suspected or confirmed Covid-19 patients admitted in Intensive care units constituted the target-population of the study. The data were analyzed by SPSS software (20 versions).
RESULTS
In total, 560 patients were admitted in university hospital of Blida, 62.7% were admitted in Intensive care units. Most of the patients (62%) were male, median age was 65 YO [IQR 52.7-74.2]. More than a half presented co morbidity (55.4%). The most reported clinical characteristics were; Dyspnea (78.8%), cough (78.0%) and fever (77.9%). 262 deaths have been registered, 46.8% including 70.4% in ICU. Median age of deceased patients was 69 YO; more than half dead patients had at least one comorbidity (58%).
CONCLUSION
Clinical data of Covid-19 patients admitted in ICU of university hospital Blida contribute objectively to measure the degree of seriousness of the disease, and to get a better orientation and management of patients.

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